Trump administration stops work on Great Lakes Asian carp project near Joliet
JB Pritzker is calling on the Trump administration to immediately reverse a work stoppage on an embattled project needed to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes near Joliet.</p><p>Contractors at the Brandon Road Interbasin Project received a work stoppage order on July 24 stating the project is under administrative review, despite about $2 million worth of material already on site. Work was slated to begin this week, with shaft drilling scheduled for September.
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The Trump administration ordered a work stoppage on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Illinois. The project aims to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Contractors had already received about $2 million of materials and set up trailers. Work was supposed to start this week with shaft drilling planned for September.
Why it matters
Asian carp could damage the Great Lakes ecosystem and hurt fishing and tourism. Stopping the project raises concerns about protecting the lakes from invasion.
- What project was stopped?
- The Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Illinois.
- Why is the project important?
- It is designed to block Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes.
- Who called for the work to resume?
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker urged the Trump administration to reverse the stoppage.
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Trump administration stops work on Great Lakes Asian carp project near Joliet
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