August Issue of "Mississippi River Basin Update" Published

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

RIVER BASIN NEWS AND NOTES

• USGS: No Consistent Nitrate Declines in Mississippi River Basin 
• NRCS Hosts Mississippi River Basin Initiative Briefing 
• Great Lakes & Mississippi River Interbasin Study Aquatic Nuisance Species White Paper 
• New, Enhanced University of Minnesota “River Life” Internet Site 
• Upcoming Conferences, Events and Workshops

LEGISLATION, BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

• Budget Control Act and Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations