$831 MILLION DOLLARS!!
HOLY COW!!!!!
Great Lakes governors and Canadian premiers have adopted a resolution to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes by taking action at a strategic choke point in Illinois. They say they will support Illinois in its role as the nonfederal sponsor for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project.
The leaders of the states and provinces that border the lakes have said Asian carp threatens native fish and the lakes' $7 billion recreational fishing industry.
The plan recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would cost at least $778 million — and possibly as much as $831 million — to strengthen defenses at the lock and dam.
(https://www.wpr.org/great-lakes-governors-premiers-endorse-asian-carp-plan)
Here's my thinking on this...... humans can try to do whatever needs to be done to fix this problem that was caused by....... humans.
However, it only takes 10 or 20 fish to get past the defenses and start spawning on the Great Lakes side of the barrier.
My guess....... that's already happened.
Is it worth $800M to try and halt what quite possibly is inevitable?
Some say no. I tend to lean towards that side of the fence too.
This is truly an ecological disaster in the making.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt
HOLY COW!!!!!
Great Lakes governors and Canadian premiers have adopted a resolution to prevent the spread of Asian carp into the Great Lakes by taking action at a strategic choke point in Illinois. They say they will support Illinois in its role as the nonfederal sponsor for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam project.
The leaders of the states and provinces that border the lakes have said Asian carp threatens native fish and the lakes' $7 billion recreational fishing industry.
The plan recommended by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would cost at least $778 million — and possibly as much as $831 million — to strengthen defenses at the lock and dam.
(https://www.wpr.org/great-lakes-governors-premiers-endorse-asian-carp-plan)
Here's my thinking on this...... humans can try to do whatever needs to be done to fix this problem that was caused by....... humans.
However, it only takes 10 or 20 fish to get past the defenses and start spawning on the Great Lakes side of the barrier.
My guess....... that's already happened.
Is it worth $800M to try and halt what quite possibly is inevitable?
Some say no. I tend to lean towards that side of the fence too.
This is truly an ecological disaster in the making.
Grace & Peace & Love to you all -
Matt