John Goss, an environmental activist and former state official from Indiana, was appointed Wednesday as the Obama administration's point man in the fight to prevent Asian carp from gaining a foothold in the Great Lakes.

By PATRICK CONDON

Associated Press Writer

MINNEAPOLIS

Don Kermeen grew up along the shores of Lake Superior, and early on he learned a lesson about the mighty lake: ''For most of the year, you don't swim in it unless you're in a wetsuit.''

INDIANAPOLIS

Wildlife officials hoping to prevent Asian carp from slipping into the Great Lakes through a northeastern Indiana marsh chose a design Tuesday for a 10-foot-tall, chain-link fence intended to hold back the invasive fish.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.

Despite being rebuffed twice by the U.S. Supreme Court, five states filed suit Monday with a lower court demanding tougher federal and municipal action to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes and decimating their fishing industry.