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The Obama administration opposes
closing shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from
invading the Great Lakes.

      In a memo filed Tuesday, Solicitor General Elena Kagan asked the
U.S. Supreme Court to reject a request by Michigan and several
other states to order the locks closed. Illinois filed a document
supporting the administration's position.

      Kagan said closing the locks would endanger public safety and
disrupt cargo.

      She said federal agencies are working to keep Asian carp out of
the lakes.


      The voracious fish have been migrating up the Mississippi and
Illinois rivers toward the Great Lakes for decades. They have
infested waterways near Chicago leading to Lake Michigan.

      Scientists say if they reach the lakes, they could disrupt the
food chain and endanger the $7 billion fishery.

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The Obama administration opposes
closing shipping locks near Chicago to prevent Asian carp from
invading the Great Lakes.


Feds oppose closing locks to stop Asian carp

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