Missouri River News - January 17, 2005

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Hinton, Richard. “Corps slates meeting on sandbar controversy.” 12 January 2005.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will hold a second Bismarck meeting on its plan for creating more Missouri River sandbars to foster the recovery of two bird species.

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Shouse, Ben. “Rounds proposes Missouri summit.” Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 15 January 2005.

Gov. Mike Rounds is proposing a meeting of eight governors that he said could persuade the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to hold more water in South Dakota reservoirs this year.

*also appeared in the Billings Gazette, 15 January 2005.

*also appeared in the Bismark Tribune, 15 January 2005.

*also appeared in the Columbia Tribune, 15 January 2005.

*also appeared in the Jefferson City News Tribune, 15 January 2005.

*also appeared in the Omaha World Tribune, 15 January 2005.

*also appeared in the Yankton Press & Dakotan, 15 January 2005.

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“Eagles decrease along Missouri.” Bismark Tribune, 17 January 2005.

Cold weather has reduced the number of bald eagles along the Missouri River in central North Dakota, wildlife officials say.

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“Mountain snow less than normal, has less moisture.” USA Today, 17 January 2004.

So far this year, the snowpack in the Rocky Mountains is about half to two-thirds of a normal year, a Montana water supply specialist said.