May Northeast-Midwest Institute on Mississippi River Basin Update

Here is the link to the May Update (PDF file) from the Northeast-Midwest Institute on Mississippi River Basin issues.  The May Update contains these items:

RIVER BASIN NEWS AND NOTES

• Farm Bill Discussions Offer New Opportunities for Environmental and Agricultural Sustainability
• Three Mississippi River Basin Waterways Listed on American Rivers "Most Endangered Rivers" List - Mississippi River Receives "Special Mention"
• Mississippi River Basin Flooding Prompts Renewed Calls for Policy Reconsideration
• Pressure Builds from Environmental Groups and the EPA to Improve Chicago River Water Quality
• Upper Mississippi and Ohio River Basin State Nutrient Reduction Strategies Workshop
• Stakeholder Meeting on EPA’s Development of New or Revised Recreational Water Quality Criteria
• Obama Administration Seeks to Clarify Clean Water Act Interpretation
• Publications of Note
• Upcoming Conferences, Events and Workshops 

LEGISLATION

• Flood Insurance Reform Act Passed Out of House Committee

BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

• Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations
• Long-Term Budget Deal and Debt Ceiling Issues