tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389293132085209392.post3833497344652188724..comments2023-07-25T05:15:23.560-04:00Comments on Our Great Loop Adventure: 12-30-09 Clearwater…yet againAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01425303088362833429noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389293132085209392.post-9397905689906024882009-12-31T20:39:16.040-05:002009-12-31T20:39:16.040-05:00We have been following the suits against Illinois ...We have been following the suits against Illinois and Chicago. It is a very difficult situation. I understand that the fishing industry will be hurt, but so will the barge and transportion industry. If they close the locks, they will have to build a new "big chute" to transport boats over the "carp crap". It also seems that Chicago using over 2 billion gallons of water each day is a huge part of the suits. Very tough issue. RickBetsy and Rick Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15641814471660638682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389293132085209392.post-50207969405757102042009-12-31T17:01:31.430-05:002009-12-31T17:01:31.430-05:00Hello; I hope you don't mind, but I have been ...Hello; I hope you don't mind, but I have been "eavesdropping" on your Great Loop Story. I see that you are looking for a bigger boat in which to redo the loop. I don't know how much attention the issue of Asian Carp is getting outside of the Chicago area, but several states are suing Illinois to permanently close off the Great Lakes from the Illinois waterways. This may be the last year of the Great Loop unless an alternative way to separate these ecosystems can be found.Garyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09423120308915214998noreply@blogger.com