December Mississippi River Basin Update

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

RIVER BASIN NEWS AND NOTES

• Task Force Final Strategy for Restoring Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ecosystem
• GAO’s Report on Actions Needed to Resolve Environmental and Flooding Concerns Surrounding Mississippi River Training Structures
• EPA’s Extension of Public Comment Period for Proposed CAFO Rule
• USDA Revised National Nutrient Management Standard Issued
• CRS and USDA Overviews of Conservation and Other Farm Bill Programs
• Report Calls into Question One Motivation for Expanding Mississippi River Locks and Dams
• Upcoming Conferences, Events and Workshops

LEGISLATION, BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS

• 2012 Congressional Calendar
• Consolidated Appropriations Package Cuts EPA Significantly; Provides Army Corps with Flood Reconstruction Money
• Spending Bill Rider Blocks Army Corps from Implementing Updated Water Policy
• Farm Bill Update