A committee hearing on the Asian Carp situation is planned for Wednesday, February 24th in Lansing.  The Senate Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs committee will be meeting jointly with the Senate Hunting, Fishing and Outdoor Recreation committee at 1 PM on the 24th to hear from a variety of experts on the status of Asian Carp prevention efforts.  Staff from the International Joint Commission, Wayne State University, and the Michigan Attorney General's office, among others, will be on hand to present information on invasive species in the Great Lakes and the efforts underway to prevent further infestation.  For more details on the hearing, visit http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(wyz553ecsbiybqaywauyyu55))/mileg.aspx?page=committeemeeting&objectname=2010-SCS-12d51622-5c31-4257-aa53-3afe03098e14.  Chris Hackbarth is the environmental policy advocate for the Michigan Municipal League.  He can be reached at 517-908-0303 or by email at chackbarth@mml.org.



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