Missouri River News - February 28, 2005
http://yankton.net/stories/022105/opEd_20050221014.shtml
Bob Karolevitz. “The Gieslers Made River Their Livelihoods.” Yankton Press & Dakotan, 21 February 2005.
"Capt. Joseph F. Giesler began his steamboating career as a roustabout in the summer of 1880 -- when Missouri River steamboating was in its heyday and Yankton was an important port of call."
“North Dakota to get land by river junction.” Billings Gazette, 23 February 2005.
The state of North Dakota is getting ready to manage about 1,500 acres of undeveloped land near the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers for hunting, fishing and birdwatching.
*also appeared in the Helena Independent Record, 23 February 2005.
http://www.jamestownsun.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=25614&SectionID=31&SubSectionID=98&S=1
“Sioux Falls asks for more Missouri River water.” Jamestown Sun, 24 February 2005.
An expected long-term need for more water has prompted the Sioux Falls City Council to formally ask for an extra 17 million gallons of water a day from the Lewis & Clark Rural Water System.
http://www.stjoenews-press.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=62118&SectionID=81&SubSectionID=&S=1
Ken Newton. “Congress invests in port authority.” St. Joseph News-Press, 24 February 2005.
Congress took care of St. Joseph with a November appropriations bill that included two key local transportation projects. Now, Mother Nature and the Corps of Engineers need to do their part with a raised Missouri River.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/legislature/10986518.htm
Brenden Timpe. “RED RIVER VALLEY: Bill would discourage use of irrigation water for domestic needs.” Grand Forks Herald, 25 February 2005.
The state Water Commission shouldn't take water away from someone else to bring it to the Red River Valley. There are a few "preferred" sources of water on the table, Dave Koland said, including the Lake of the Woods, the Missouri River and ground water from the Detroit Lakes, Minn., area.
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096410424
Jerry Reynolds. “Wind power gets attention as energy picture changes.” Indian Country Today, 25 February 2005.
Patrick Spears joined other witnesses Feb. 10 in testifying to numerous factors that are ''putting our current electricity system in serious jeopardy,'' he said: ''All-time record low water levels behind the dams on the Missouri River have resulted in diminished hydropower generation, lost revenue from the lack of surplus power sales, reductions in hydropower allocations to preference customers, increased costs for both the remaining hydropower and from WAPA's [Western Area Power Association's] need to acquire additional purchase power from conventional sources to meet its long-term contracts, and now the prospect of severe shortages of cooling waters for conventional power plants both in the upper [Missouri River] basin due to drought and in the lower basin due to reduced flow through the dams.''
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/10999009.htm
“Towns asked to review water demands.” Aberdeen American News, 26 February 2005.
Sioux Falls has asked for more water from the Lewis and Clark Rural Water System. Now, the 22 other communities in three states along the planned Missouri River pipeline are being encouraged to rethink their requests.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/02/26/news/letters/ltr04.txt
Joel C. Heitkamp. “Editorial: Adrift with the corps.” Bismark Tribune, 26 February 2005.
I respond to U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan's proposal to buy out downstream navigational interests on the Missouri River. Unlike those in the downstream region, I think this proposal is a great idea.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/10994117.htm
“Commentary: Could Mighty Mo become Mini Mo?” Kansas City Star, 26 February 2005.
A fight over Missouri River water is raging across the Great Plains. There's more at stake than most people realize.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/business/industries/agriculture/11010162.htm
Bob Anez. “Drought lingers in Montana.” Grand Forks Herald, 28 February 2005.
Some of the worst stream conditions are likely on the Milk, Marias, Sun, Missouri, Beaverhead, Musselshell and Clark Fork rivers this year. Projections are the worst in at least 16 years, he says.
http://www.jamestownsun.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=25743&SectionID=31&SubSectionID=98&S=1
“Attorney worried about request for return of land.” Jamestown Sun, 28 February 2005.
Three Affiliated Tribes wants to get back some 36,000 acres of reservation land taken 50 years ago for construction of Garrison Dam on the Missouri River.
Dan Burkemper. “A tendency to flood.” St. Louis Post Dispatch, 23 February 2005.
The floodplain has become the new battleground between developers looking to build new homes and groups who say the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers and its tributaries are the rightful tenants of the land.