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Illinois presses pause on ‘critical’ invasive carp project, cites federal funding concerns
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Progress on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam is once again at a stalemate, and several local lawmakers are calling on state officials in Illinois to help end delays for ...
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First construction contract awarded on long-awaited $1.1 billion invasive carp project
After years of development and discussions, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded the first construction contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, a key interception point to prevent ...
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U.S. reps want Illinois to quit delaying project to block invasive carp from Great Lakes
Michigan and Illinois to prevent Asian carp from traveling beyond the Brandon Road lock and dam, which is 286 miles above the confluence of the Illinois River and the Mississippi River.