As many of you are aware, the situation with Asian Carp invading the Great Lakes has been frustrating, with Federal agencies and the Supreme Court failing to take action to prevent the colonization of these fish into the Great Lakes.  Today I am writing you to finally provide you with some encouraging news.

Yesterday, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Representative Camp both introduced a legislative bill, “the Carp Act”, that would force the US Army and federal agencies into action.  The bill makes mandatory, numerous actions that are wise and justified - but have not yet occurred.  They are actions necessary to stave off the unimaginable damage that Asian Carp will have on the ecology and economy of the Great Lakes.  We can be thankful for the leadership our delegates are having on such a difficult issue.

I am also asking that you take this opportunity to send your comments of support for this legislation to our congressional delegates - you can reference it as “the CARP ACT” (#CAM10024).  This bill is attached to this email for your review.  Thank you for taking the time to support this important effort.  From here on out we are all going to have to help work for more good news and progress on this issue.