Prairie Rivers Network and Partners Press Obama Administration for Better Water Resource Planning U.S. Army Engineers open the Morganza Spillway , Morganza, MS, to relieve pressure on the flood waters of the Mississippi River, on Saturday, May 15, 2011. Source: flickr/US Army Corp of Engineers Photo. The 2011 floods and their aftermath will be a fact […]
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Press Release–Federal Agencies Attempt to Clear Up Clean Water Act Uncertainty
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 27, 2011 Implications for Illinois waterways not yet known Yesterday the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) released draft guidance to provide clarification about which water bodies are subject to regulation under the Clean Water Act. The two agencies worked together to develop the […]