SeafoodSource18d
US lawmakers propose new commission to support health of Mississippi River Basin
U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would create a commission to support the long-term health of fisheries along the Mississippi River Basin, as well as their habitats, water quality, and ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel8d
Low flood risk on the Mississippi River this spring, unless big rainstorms sweep in
Most of the upper Mississippi River basin is currently in drought, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Steady rains over longer periods of time can recharge moisture in the soil, Wendt said ...
The Gazette12d
Proposed legislation aims to protect Mississippi River fisheries
Some words may be mispronounced. A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill ...
KTBS13d
Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
Aerial support provided by SouthWings. (Tegan Wendland/Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk) “Everything that has to do with the river affects Vicksburg,” said Mayor George Flaggs Jr., co ...
New Orleans City Business13d
Mississippi River mayors lobby for more government funding for flooding, mitigation
Flood warnings are again in effect for the lower Mississippi River basin, as annual snowmelt makes its way south. Mayors of cities and towns along the river have experienced increased flooding, ...