Wednesday, May 25, 2011

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

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