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January 26, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

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Invasive Asian carp: an expensive menace but a surprising entrée

Asian carp are fast-growing invasive species that for decades have pushed out native marine life up and down the Mississippi watershed. But as state and federal officials spend hundreds of millions of dollars to stop Asian carp from entering the…

By Megan Thompson, Michael D. Regan, Mori Rothman

Nation Jan 26

‘If you can’t beat ‘em, eat ‘em:’ University of Illinois serves invasive Asian carp for dinner

The invasive fish have caused major problems up and down the Mississippi watershed and are a significant threat to Midwest fishing industries. The University of Illinois' response? Serve them for dinner. Take a peek at its recipes.

By Megan Thompson

Episode Jan 06

President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he departs for Camp David from the White House in Washington, D.C. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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January 6, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Sunday, Jan. 6, the latest on the continuing shutdown stalemate over funding for a border wall and new details on the exodus of American troops in Syria. Later, a nearly $800 million plan to keep invasive…

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Midwest battles to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes

Asian carp are invasive fish that grow fast, jump high and have taken over large swaths of the Mississippi watershed. And now, state and federal governments are worried the Great Lakes are next. On everything from electric fences to contracted…

By Megan Thompson, Mori Rothman, Michael D. Regan

Jul 15

Pressure mounts for release of federal report after discovery of Asian carp

By Michael D. Regan

Federal and state officials have renewed calls for the release of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers study that could offer options to tackle the threat of Asian carp and other invasive species.

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Jan 09

Keeping Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will cost billions and take decades

By Joshua Barajas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a study Monday on how best to keep the invasive species Asian carp from overwhelming the Great Lakes and threatening the area’s multi-billion dollar fishing industry. Ash-har Quraishi of WTTW Chicago…

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Jul 26

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An Old Fashioned Strategy to Keep Asian Carp at Bay in the Great Lakes: Eat Them

An Old Fashioned Strategy to Keep Asian Carp at Bay in the Great Lakes: Eat Them…

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Jul 03

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Asian Carp Disrupts Life in Illinois Rivers

The Asian carp, first brought to U.S. waterways to eat overabundant algae, is becoming a major menace to fishermen in states such as Illinois by gobbling up plankton and depriving other fish of food.

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