"New Push To Prevent Great Lakes Invasive Species"

"WASHINGTON — Most of Michigan’s congressional delegation backed legislation introduced Thursday to stop Asian carp and other invasive species from entering the Great Lakes.

U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, and Rep. Candice Miller, R-Harrison Township, introduced a bill backed by another 12 members of the Michigan congressional delegation, and said it is aimed at protecting the hundreds of thousands of jobs tied to the Great Lakes region’s $7 billion recreational fishing and $16 billion recreational boating industries.

The Defending Our Great Lakes Act would give federal agencies 'broad authority to take immediate actions to stop the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species,' according to a statement from Stabenow and Miller. 'This legislation will also require key agencies to work with regional stakeholders to institute long-term measures to stop the spread of invasive species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins.'"

David Shepardson reports for the Detroit News February 26, 2015.