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MI SCR0042
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
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Expresses dismay at the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of Michigan's request to immediately close canals and waterways connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River basin to prevent Asian carp invasion.
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Declares that Asian carp pose a billion-dollar threat to the Great Lakes ecosystem and fisheries, and once established would be impossible to eradicate.
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Urges the Michigan Attorney General to seek an injunction in federal court under MCL 324.3115 and the Michigan Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act to close the locks connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River basin.
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Expresses dismay that the Obama Administration and U.S. Congress have failed to take adequate action, criticizing reliance on studies and experimental barriers instead of permanent separation of the waterway systems.
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Directs transmission of the resolution to the President, Congressional leadership, Michigan's congressional delegation, and the Michigan Attorney General.
Legislative Description
A concurrent resolution to express dismay and deep regret at the lack of immediate federal actions to prevent the Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes and to urge the Michigan Attorney General to pursue further legal actions.
Great Lakes
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Great Lakes And Environment
5/25/2010