Thursday, April 28, 2011

April Issue of Mississippi River Basin Update


Here is the link to the April Update (pdf file) from the Northeast-Midwest Institute on Mississippi River Basin issues. Along with links to web-based tools for tracking flooding in the Mississippi River Basin, the Update contains these April news items:
 
RIVER BASIN NEWS AND NOTES
  • Obama Administration Releases Clean Water Framework; Seeks to Clarify Clean Water Act Interpretation
  • EPA and USDA Announce New Pilot Program to Evaluate Farm Conservation Impacts
  • EPA Proposes to Place Louisiana Coastal Areas on List of Impaired State Waters
  • EPA Proposes New Cooling Water Intake Structure Standards to Reduce Environmental Impact
  • Invasive Asian Carp Species Caught in St. Croix River
  • EPA's Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee Meets
  • Publications of Note
  • Upcoming Conferences, Events and Workshops
LEGISLATION
  • National Flood Insurance Program Legislation Update
  • Farm Bill Resources
BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
  • Fiscal Year 2011 Appropriations
  • Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations

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