Toxic coal ash complicates Illinois plan to block invasive carp from reaching Great Lakes

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By EHN CuratorsMay 29, 2025, 6:50 am302 pts
A 50-acre land transfer in Chicago may not be enough to stop invasive Asian carp from reaching Lake Michigan, as Illinois struggles to secure and clean up additional coal ash-contaminated land needed for a billion-dollar fish barrier. Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco reports for Grist. In short: Illinois plans to build…

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