Water Online: As the American Midwest works to recover from catastrophic flooding that has plagued the area since mid-March, some communities are just setting out on the long road to recovery. In one example of just how disruptive the disaster has been, critical water and wastewater treatment operations that residents in Nebraska depend on will…
The North Platte Telegraph: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha says it has awarded a $12 million contract to repair a Missouri River levee near Hamburg, Iowa, that broke during catastrophic flooding last month. The Corps says the breach repair should provide temporary flood protection of critical infrastructure. The contract was awarded to…
KRVN 880 Rural Radio: North Dakota and the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline settled a lawsuit over the Texas company’s ownership of ranch land in the Plains state where corporations aren’t allowed in the farming industry. The deal awaiting a judge’s approval involves a business structure that technically keeps the land tied to…
KRVN 880 Rural Radio: A bipartisan group of Senators is seeking a USDA-wide National Water Quality Initiative to prioritize conservation measures in the 2018 Farm Bill to address water quality. In a letter, the Senators point out that the 2018 Farm Bill made “historic investments” in voluntary conservation efforts to address water quality challenges. Specifically,…
