The Trump administration halted a Great Lakes project. Then Whitmer called Trump
Summary
President Donald Trump lifted a pause on a project to stop invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes after a phone call from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The project, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, had been unexpectedly stopped for months, raising concerns as the invasive fish approach Lake Michigan.Key Facts
- The Trump administration paused construction on the Brandon Road Interbasin Project near Joliet, Illinois, in July without explanation.
- The project aims to prevent invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes, an important environmental and economic region.
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer called President Trump on a Wednesday to urge lifting the stop-work order.
- Hours after the call, the Army Corps of Engineers was allowed to resume work.
- Invasive carp were found unusually close to Lake Michigan, about 80 miles upstream on the Illinois River.
- President Trump had publicly supported the project and approved federal funding for it earlier.
- Illinois Governor JB Pritzker criticized the project’s delays, calling for the federal government to advance the work.
- The project has faced repeated uncertainty despite years of planning and funding between state and federal agencies.
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