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 sees more frequent and severe extreme weather events due to climate change.Â
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Mississippi River towns pilot new insurance model to help with disaster response
The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, which represents cities in 10 states including Wisconsin, has announced a new insurance pilot, with hopes of better helping river towns recover.
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At the mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana bears the burden of upstream runoff. Why doesn’t it push for solutions?
Despite contributing little to the runoff problem, Louisiana bears the brunt. The state has the power to call on the EPA for a multi-state conference but has never done so.