Corps not budging on Mississippi River flap
December 7, 2012 in The Daily Republic
ST. LOUIS (AP) The Army Corps of Engineers has turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more water from the Missouri River, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River it feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns about water levels.
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Water cannot be legally released from Missouri River reservoirs with the prime purpose of aiding navigation on the Mississippi River, Sen. John Thune said Wednesday.
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