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Author Archives: unifythemississippi
Ever Think of the Mississippi River as an Orphan?
Several speakers the first day of the Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River Conference used the word “orphan” to describe the Mississippi River. It doesn’t have to be that way. Continue reading
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Tagged America's Waterway, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes Compact, National Dialogue for the Future of America's Waterway, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River Conference
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t.s.eliot’s Mississippi River Vision Not Far Off
Paul DuBowy, environmental program manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, shared this vision of the Mississippi River from t.s. eliot’s poetry. Continue reading
The Mississippi River’s Ancient City
To reach the site of this week’s Visions of a Sustainable Mississippi River Conference, you pass a graphic reminder of the enduring power the River has had throughout not just the history of America, but the world. Continue reading
Unify the Vision – A Unified Mississippi Will Follow
Many who read this will say the Mississippi River is too vast and too varying to produce a unified vision, but we know from our history that it has often taken a unified vision to rally the kind of support needed to take monumental action. Continue reading
New Study Calls for Action
A study group within the National Research Council has released its latest work on the conditions and possible solutions for the quality of the water in the Mississippi River. The suggestions need support from throughout the Mississippi River community. Add your comments … Continue reading
Shared Visions for the Mississippi River
What would it look like if all the residents of the Mississippi River banded together and discussed what they saw in common? Continue reading
