Amendment to Close the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock Passes Senate

From FMR:

Last week an amendment introduced by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar to fight Asian carp passed the Senate as part of the “Water Resources Development Act” (WRDA). The amendment, cosponsored by Senator Al Franken, would close the Upper St. Anthony Falls lock within a year to help stop the spread of the invasive species.

“Asian carp not only pose a serious threat to Minnesota’s environment, they also threaten the recreation and fishing industries that play a key role in the state’s economy,” Klobuchar said last Thiursday after the vote. “Today’s action is a significant step forward to help the state take action to protect Minnesota’s waterways so we can keep this invasive species from wreaking havoc on our lakes and rivers.”

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