Great Lakes
The Trump administration has announced it will shift management of the $1.15 billion Brandon Road Interbasin Project from Illinois to Michigan amid a feud with Governor JB Pritzker. The project aims to block invasive Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes via a multi-technology barrier in the Des Plaines River. Illinois officials have vowed to fight the move in court.
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The Great Lakes offer ideal conditions for offshore wind energy, yet no turbines have been built there due to regulatory and economic barriers. States control the lakebeds, providing some advantages over federal ocean waters, but federal oversight and infrastructure gaps persist. Developers and lawmakers express cautious optimism amid political uncertainties.