In a major breakthrough in the campaign to slow the spread of invasive Asian Carp up the Mississippi River, the U.S. Senate has approved the closure of the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock. Read more…

New study finds no DNA evidence of Asian carp! That’s good news, right? Actually it fits under a category often used in the environmental advocacy arena: it’s less bad. In spite of these latest findings, the Stop Carp Coalition, the Minnesota DNR and the agencies that released this study are still urging immediate action in the fight against Asian carp. Read more…

Commercial navigation is about to open on the Mississippi River, once again exposing the lakes and rivers of northern Minnesota to the harmful invasive Asian Carp. While talk is cheap, and bubble barriers are not so cheap, some new creative solutions may be on the horizon for closing the locks in Minneapolis. Read more…

A recent study commissioned by the Minnesota DNR recommends constructing a high-tech acoustic and bubble barrier at Lock & Dam #1 to deter the passage of Asian carp but the estimated cost is very high. Is this the smartest way to fight the spread of Asian carp? Read more…

The effort to stop the spread of Asian carp continues to move forward in the face of both good and bad news. Catch up on the latest happenings, from the river bottoms to the U.S. Capitol. Read more…

Prompted by the looming threat of Asian carp, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and other city leaders are calling for swift action to close the Upper Harbor Terminal to barge traffic in early 2013. Learn more about this important issue and how you can help Minneapolis take a critical step to preserve Minnesota’s multi-billion dollar fishing economy and redevelop this important riverfront area. Read more…