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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