Trump protects Great Lakes from carp with memo

President Trump signed a memorandum on Friday supporting a project to protect the Great Lakes from invasive carp, a move praised by Michigan's governor. The memorandum prioritizes the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, a collaborative effort to prevent invasive carp from entering the Great Lakes near Joliet, Illinois, and sets a July 1 deadline for land acquisition. The project aims to safeguard the $7 billion Great Lakes fishery. The invasive carp threaten native fish populations and could devastate the Great Lakes ecosystem. The memorandum also directs federal agencies to streamline permitting and prioritize carp removal in Illinois waterways.