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Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan for first time

Jim Lynch The Detroit News 01/19/2010
Asian carp crisis heading to Congress; Michigan representative wants to force closing of 2 Illinois locks

A new threat to Chicago-area locks and dams has surfaced as state lawmakers meet Thursday in Chicago to dissect Illinois' handling of the Asian carp crisis.

Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan for first time

Hours after the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would not immediately close shipping locks near Chicago to keep Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan, state and federal officials raised the possibility that the invasive fish may already be there.