Northeast-Midwest Institute’s October Update on Mississippi River Basin issues

The Northeast-Midwest Institute’s October Update on Mississippi River Basin issues is now available on line (PDF file).   If that link doesn’t work, you can cut and paste the following into your Internet browser’s address field: http://www.nemw.org/images/2010-10%20Upper%20Mississippi%20River%20Basin%20Newsletter.pdf

This month’s Update contains these items: 
LEGISLATION

• Congressional Recess
• 2012 Farm Bill
• Green Infrastructure for Clean Water Act

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

• Omnibus appropriations bill faces uncertain path

RIVER BASIN NEWS AND NOTES

• Delta Dispatches
• America's Waterway "River Currents"
• National Great Rivers Research and Education Center Confluence Field Station Dedication Planned
• Upcoming Conferences, Events and Workshops