Monday, March 28, 2011

March Update on Mississippi River Basin issues


Here is the link to the March Update (pdf file) from the Northeast-Midwest Institute on Mississippi River Basin issues.   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/2011-03%20Upper%20Mississippi%20River%20Basin%20Newsletter.pdf.  The March Update contains these items:

River Basin News and Notes
  • National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration
  • NRC Report Released on National Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • USGS Seeking Comments on Report to Congress on Climate Change and Water
  • New USDA Initiative Announced to Increase Adoption of Agricultural Drainage Water Management
  • EPA Framework for State Nutrient Reductions
  • Environmental Organizations File Notice of Intent to Sue over Mississippi River Basin Pollution
  • Other Publications of Note
  • Upcoming Conferences, Events and Workshops
Legislation
  • National Flood Insurance Program Legislation Introduced
  • Legislation Calls for Expedited Study to Separate Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins
Budget and Appropriations
  • Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriations
  • Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations
  • CHIMPS and the Federal Budget

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