by patricklothian | Apr 27, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
Last weekend, people from all over the coutry came together to volunteer on the River! Each of these volunteers recruits River Citizens in their home states, and came from as far away as Mississippi to brave the flustery April winds of the Twin Cities. The clean-up...
by patricklothian | Apr 27, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
The city of Dubuque, IA recently made an agreement with the EPA to finally commit to Clean Water Act standards. Dubuque had been dumping raw sewage into the Mississippi River during major storms, but is committed to revamping their systems. Read more about their major...
by patricklothian | Apr 22, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
The Dead Zone is an area in the Gulf of Mexico where life cannot exist. It is an area, which can sometimes grow to the size of New Jersey, where no fish, shrimp or other sea life can live because there is little oxygen in the water. Fertilizer pollution from Corn Belt...
by patricklothian | Apr 20, 2011 | Blog, River Culture
McKellar Lake-Mississippi River Clean-up: Please consider joining us for a clean-up on April 30th from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at McKellar Lake in Memphis, TN. Parking will take place on the Jack Carley Causeway and we will walk down to the lake from there. Mayor AC...
by patricklothian | Apr 15, 2011 | Blog, Mississippi River News
This month, all over Missouri, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment will be hosting forums on the Farm Bill (or, as they call it, the Food Bill) and its effects on your dinner. Read more here. Join organizations across Missouri to learn how the Food Bill, a $100...
