Federal and State Leaders Push Plan for Closing Upper St. Anthony Lock & Dam to Stop Asian Carp

From the Pioneer Press:

Federal and state leaders highlighted the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam in downtown Minneapolis on Monday as a crucial barrier for stopping the advance of Asian carp up the Mississippi River.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Erik Paulsen visited the site to tout legislation to make it easier to close the lock and dam. They spoke to reporters at a University of Minnesota laboratory just across the river from the lock where researchers are studying bubble barriers and other potential ways to stop the invasive carp. 

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