Trump administration halted Great Lakes invasive species project. Then Whitmer called Trump.

The Wednesday phone call was a surprising intervention by the Democratic governor, who has developed an unusual relationship with a president who was once one of her fiercest political foes. Hours after the call, the stop-work order was lifted...

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/transportation-infrastructure/2026-09-04/the-trump-administration-halted-a-great-lakes-invasive-species-project-then-whitmer-called-trump

 

Invasive carp get closer to Lake Michigan as project to halt their spread is ordered to stop

… but the US Army Corp of Engineers ordered a stop work order without explanation...

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/environment-climate-change/2026-08-20/invasive-carp-get-closer-to-lake-michigan-as-project-to-halt-their-spread-is-ordered-to-stop

 

Keystone XL pipeline hits court setback | TheHill

A federal court on Wednesday delivered a setback to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, vacating a permit the government had issued for its construction. Federal Judge Brian Morris determined that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wrongly issued the permit, saying the Corps did not comply with environmental requirements. His decision came in response to a lawsuit filed by conservation and landowners groups last year.
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/493052-keystone-xl-pipeline-hits-court-setback