NEWS - April 11
“Army Corps of Engineers hears from North Dakotans about low water.” Billings Gazette, 8 April 2004.
Army Corps of Engineers officials painted a bleak picture of drought conditions on Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe, then outlined their management goals for the Missouri River and took heat from fed-up North Dakotans, including Gov. John Hoeven.
*also appeared in the Bismark Tribune. 8 April 2004.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2004/04/08/build/state/26-moriver.inc
“Agreement reached to protect cultural sites along Missouri River.” 8 April 2004.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has reached agreement with Indian tribes and agencies from four states to enhance the protection of historic and cultural sites along the Missouri River.
*also appeared in the Helena Independent Record, 9 April
2004.
*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 9 April 2004.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/8405498.htm
“Editorial: Upper Missouri deserves better from Corps.” Grand Forks Herald, 11 April 2003.
The Corps of Engineers at least should give upstream interests parity with the interests downstream.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=608&u_sid=1062662
“Opinion: Mo money.” Omaha World Herald, 11 April 2004.
The battle over the Missouri River, to many of the people fighting it, isn't really about a species of fish. Nor is it about endangered birds or water levels or the health of the ecosystem or even the river's future.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=608&u_sid=1062677
“Opinion: Mo politics.” Omaha World Herald, 12 April 2004.
The undercurrent on the Missouri may be money, but it flows in a river of power.