Watch CBS News

Army Corps Holds Meeting On Invasive Species

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the White House Council on Environmental Quality are hosting a public meeting in Bloomington to discuss options for preventing the spread of Asian carp and other invasive species between the Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins.

The meeting will allow for public comment on a study submitted to Congress Jan. 6. The options concentrate on the Chicago Area Waterway System, the primary connection between the Mississippi River Basin and Lake Michigan.

The meeting will run from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at the Minnesota Valley Refuge Visitor Center. A presentation begins at 4 p.m. followed by a comment period. The Corps is taking written comments until March 3.

This is one of several similar meetings being held across the region.

(© Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.