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Great Lakes invasive carp project on hold amid fears Trump will pull funding

  • Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has postponed a $1.2 billion project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes, citing concerns over federal funding from President Donald Trump.
  • The project is a collaboration between Illinois, Michigan, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, initiated in 2020 to install technologies in the Des Plaines River.
  • Illinois Department of Natural Resources Director Natalie Phelps Finnie stated that the delay will last until at least May while seeking federal funding assurance.
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Great Lakes invasive carp project on hold amid fears Trump will pull funding

A massive $1.2 billion project intended to keep invasive fish out of the Great Lakes is on hold amid fears Donald Trump won't cover the federal government's share.

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Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pritzker delays $1.2B Great Lakes invasive carp project over concerns Trump won't cover federal share

MADISON, Wis. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has delayed a $1.2 billion project meant to keep invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes by at least...

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Pritzker delays $1.2B invasive carp project over concerns Trump won't cover federal share

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has decided to delay work on a $1.2 billion project meant to prevent invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes out of concerns that the Trump administration won't pay the federal government's share of the costs.…

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Pritzker halts Joliet Great Lakes carp project until Trump promises not to yank federal funds - Great Lakes Commission

In December, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced the first construction contract had been awarded for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, Illinois. The work includes installing underwater defenses to keep invasive carp from getting into the Great Lakes. However, the first phase of the project has now been postponed due to the “anticipated lack of federal funding” under the Trump administration. Read the ful…

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Great Lakes Commission broke the news in on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
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