(AP) -- A conference is planned between attorneys in a lawsuit that seeks to close Chicago-area shipping locks to stop Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Five states are suing the federal government over its handling of the carp threat, including its refusal to close the locks, which some believe could provide a pathway to Lake Michigan for the invasive fish.
Shippers and other business interests in the Chicago area say closure would damage the local economy and wouldn't be a foolproof way of blocking the carps' advance.
Friday's conference between the attorneys and Chicago U.S. District Judge Robert Dow is expected to be procedural, dealing with matters such as deadlines for motions and sharing of information between the two sides.
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