Locks Won't Keep Asian Carp Out of Lake, Army Corps Says
June 04, 2010 -- Chicago's navigational shipping locks will remain open — for now.
The Army Corps of Engineers announced Thursday it has scrapped a proposal to close the locks as much as four days a week to stop the migration of Asian carp into Lake Michigan. Officials said the scheduled lock shutdowns, which would have severely restricted boat and cargo shipments, would not be an effective deterrent in keeping the invasive species out of the Great Lakes. Read the full story to get the details.
