The panel, led by Mississippi River Basin Panel administrator Elizabeth Brown, works to prevent invasive species like algae from entering the region.

A first-of-its-kind project seeking to restore river ecosystems along 39 miles of the Lower Mississippi River has federal ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin ... to the Army Corps of Engineers to ...

Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is critical as the river basin ... to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ...

The project received legislative approval in January in the Water Resources Development Act, a law passed by Congress every two years that gives the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE ...

Flood control along the Mississippi ... the river basin sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change. The Water Resources Development Act is passed by Congress every two ...

It gives authority to the U.S. Army Corps ... upper basin, flood mitigation measures throughout the river system, ecological restoration, and a $6 billion floodwall in Louisiana. The Mississippi ...

Credit: Tegan Wendland, Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk ... It gives authority to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake projects and studies to improve the nation’s water ...