Upper Mississippi River Companion Reader

Here's a handful of pertinent news stories and resources on the Upper Mississippi. Don't feel compelled to read all (or any!) of them in advance of the institute, but do feel free to peruse them at your leisure. This page will remain active after the institute is over, so you'll be able to return to it in the future.

Special Report: Minnesota's Threatened Rivers

Army Corps Options Dwindle Along with Mississippi River

A Family Goes to War with the Dozen Factory Farms that Surround Them

The Simple River-Cleaning Tactic That Big Farms Ignore

How Overbuilt Levees Along the Upper Mississippi River Push Flooding onto Others

Inside a Secret Lobbying Effort to Deregulate Federal Levees

New Model Shows Towns on the Wrong Side of an Illinois Levee District Are Treading Water

Potato Giant Defends Company's Land Stewardship, Water Permit Flap

Wisconsin Frac Sand Industry Roars Back, But New Competition Looms

Winona County Passes Frac Sand Ban, First in State to Take Such a Stand

Ten Million Gallons of MineSludge Turns Trempealeau River Orange