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River Politics: Resource Links
| Back to River Politics main page.General Links2002 Service to America Medal, awarded to whistleblower Donald Sweeney.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Interim Report, the ongoing Upper Mississippi River and Illinois Waterway System Navigation Feasibility Study.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Environmental Management Program, information about the Corp's collaboration with other agencies to monitor and study parts of the Upper Mississippi River.
Upper Mississippi River Wildlife and Fish Refuge, information about hiking, maps, and bird watching in the 194,000 acre refuge.
Upper Mississippi River Conservation Committee's A River That Works and a Working River report, offers strategies for managing and balancing the river's multiple uses.
National Audubon Society's Upper Mississippi River Campaign emphasizes the connection between the health of the river's ecology and the quality of life in the surrounding communities.
Members of the U.S. Congress on the Upper Mississippi River Basin Task Force are listed on the website of the Northeast-Midwest Institute, whose staff assist the task force members.
Representative Earl Blumenauer, Army Corps Reform Caucus web-page provides background on why and how Corps oversight needs to increased.
Bush Administration, Office Management and Budget 2004 proposal for Corps of Engineers.
American Rivers' Most Endangered Rivers in 2002 have been, or are proposed to be, altered by the Corps of Engineers.
Environmental Defense's Corps Reform, more in-depth information about the Corps of Engineers' activities and the tools for individuals to take action.
National Wildlife Federation's "Greening the Corps", introduces steps which can be taken to increase the Corps positive impacts on the environment by focusing on restoration and participating in the Corps Reform Network.
The Troubled Waters report, describes 25 controversial Corps projects across the country; authored by two national advocacy organizations.
Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, an overview of environmental issues at the mouth of the Mississippi River and organizations who are active in the restoration effort.
Everglades Restoration, extensive information about issues ranging from the history of the restoration effort and ongoing projects to a schedule of upcoming meetings.
Napa Valley Flood Control Project, managed by the Napa Valley Economic Development Corporation providing information about the river restoration project.
ArticlesPentagon Probes Lock Proposal; Corps Officials Accused of Distorting Economist's Study, Michael Grunwald, The Washington Post, February 15, 2000.
Public Works Study Halted; Army Corps' Analyses of Miss. River Projects Faulted, Michael Grunwald, The Washington Post, March 1, 2001.
Army Corps Overhaul Gets a Boost; General Says Change Is Needed; Daschle to Co-Sponsor Bill, Michael Grunwald, The Washington Post, June 19, 2002.
An Agency of Unchecked Clout; Water Projects Roll Past Economic, Environmental Concerns, Michael Grunwald, The Washington Post, September 10, 2000.
Trouble at the Corps: Editorial, The Washington Post, December 8, 2000.
Other Tests face Channel Deepening Project, Nina Bell, Portland Oregonian, March 14, 2002.
Once the whistle blows, who follows up with the reforms?, Brad Knickerbocker, Christian Science Monitor, December 14, 2000.
Mississippi river is a majestic natural asset that requires care, Cheryl Tevis, Successful Farming, May 1, 2002.
Mississippi River lock expansion faces new woes; fault found with Army Corps of Engineers report, Sally Schuff, Feedstuffs, December 18, 2000.
Expanding locks won't help farmers in this area, Mark Beorkrem, The Pantagraph, Bloomington, IL, September 23, 2001.
Moving Inland: The future of Inland waterways is still about funding and lock expansion, Robert Christ, WorkBoat, February 1, 2003.
Panel: Corps' study flawed; Mississippi, Illinois rivers: Report urges improved scheduling of barges passing through the system's 29 locks and dams, Associated Press, Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, IA, March 1, 2001.
Planning for Heritage Areas and Sustainable Tourism The Confluence: a Conservation, Heritage & Recreation Corridor, Tonya S. Goth, Planning, March 1, 2002.
Museum to honor wildlife refuge system; Ding Darling Day will be the 1st large-scale public event since the museum's opening, Erik Hogstrom, Telegraph Herald, Dubuque, IA, July 23, 2003.
Corps says it will resume contested study of Mississippi; Barge traffic predictions will be addressed only 10 to 20 years in future, Bill Lambrecht, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Missouri, July 25, 2001.
Future muddy for river's locks; Mississippi plan puts farm groups, activists at odds, James P. Miller, Chicago Tribune, October 20, 2002.
Coalition Wants Greener Corps of Engineers, Erik Robinson, The Columbian, Vancouver, WA, December 16, 2002.
Back on course; Improvements return Napa River to an asset, instead of flood threat, Jim Doyle, The San Francisco Chronicle, September 20, 2002.
Napa Breaks Ground On 'Radical' Flood Plan, Jim Doyle, The San Francisco Chronicle, July 31, 2000.
The big river is as central to American culture as Old Glory and apple pie, Dean Rebuffoni, Sierra Magazine, November/December 2001 Issue.
Rebirth of a river, A Northern California town pioneers a new approach to flood control: Giving in, John Krist, Ventura County Star, California, August 27, 2000.
A Solid Everglades Action Plan Merits Vigorous Support: Editorial, Sun-Sentinel, Florida, July 14, 2000.
State earmarks Glades money; Controversy eclipses the fact that lawmakers funded the Everglades, Victor Hull, Sarasota Herald-Tribune, Florida, June 22, 2003.
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