Carp in the Great Lakes

Again, the courts disregarded the big picture -- and the big picture is we don't know for certain that there will be a problem, but we need to make a decision now, just in case. It's called the precautionary principle. The potential danger is sufficient to require action now -- it's just not worth the risk of doing nothing.

What the hell is wrong with Illinois? Change would impact using the waterways for trade.

in reference to:

"U.S. Solicitor General Elena Kagan told the court that Michigan failed to show likely irreparable harm, that the state cannot prevail on the merits of its theory and Michigan cannot justify the mandatory relief it demands."
- Michigan request denied in Great Lakes carp case | Reuters (view on Google Sidewiki)