Changing Flow Of The Missouri Proposed

Officials propose changing the water flow of the Missouri river help endangered species re-igniting "one of the Midwest's nastiest environmental battles."

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December 1, 2000, 11:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

Federal officials yesterday proposed changing the flow of water in the Missouri River to mimic the waterway'snatural flow, a move designed to help restore its endangered fish and birds.In a rare display of cooperation between two usually antagonistic agencies, leaders of the Fish and WildlifeService and the Army Corps of Engineers agreed publicly that a "spring rise" in water levels on the river isnecessary to save the Missouri's pallid sturgeon, piping plovers and least terns from extinction.

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Changing Flow of the Missouri Proposed

Friday, December 1, 2000 in The Washington Post

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