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Missouri River News - August 8, 2005
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/business/12307494.htm
Scott Kilman. “Worst Midwest drought in years is wilting crops.” Kansas City Star, 5 August 2005.
Many Montana farmers, for example, are reaping record yields from their wheat fields this summer. Pasture conditions are improving enough there and across the northern Plains for many ranchers to think about rebuilding their cattle herds. Likewise, the reservoirs in Montana and the Dakotas that feed the Missouri River are slowly refilling. *appears in the USA Today, 4 August 2005.
http://www.thepublicopinion.com/articles/2005/08/05/archives/archive02.txt
Bob Mercer. “Refuge might be abandoned.” Watertown Public Opinion, 5 August 2005.
Some times, wildlife management doesn't work out the way biologists had hoped. Such is the case at the Cow Creek state waterfowl refuge along the Missouri River north of Pierre.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2005/082005/08062005/119736
Bill Speiden . “Explorers reach the three forks of the river.” Fredericksburg Free Lance Star, 6 August 2005.
The three branches of the Missouri River are named after Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin by the Corps of Discovery.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/12320866.htm
“Online Extra: Manitoba Premier Gary Doer statement on Devils Lake outlet.” Grand Forks Herald, 6 August 2005.
Manitoba has also feared the Devils Lake outlet would be the first phase of a larger project to stabilize lake levels by building an inlet from the Missouri River. This would result in an unprecedented inter-basin transfer of water and the potential movement of harmful biota from the Missouri to the Hudson River basin.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/08/06/news/local/100234.txt
“Commission not too excited about sandbar management.” Bismark Tribune, 6 August 2005.
Burleigh County commissioners didn't sound too excited about the prospect of taking over management of the sandbar area just north of Bismarck on the Missouri River.
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/local/12321638.htm
Mike Rice. “Bonds will benefit Northland.” Kansas City Star, 7 August 2005.
The water and sewer bonds, which will likely result in higher water bills, will pay for new lines in the city’s undeveloped areas — most of which are north of the Missouri River.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/editorial/12326161.htm
“Editorial: Too early to celebrate outlet agreement.” Grand Forks Herald, 7 August 2005.
An agreement that requires a review of all transfers of water from the Missouri River would be bad for North Dakota.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/08/02/news/editorials/edt01.txt
Ken Rogers. “Staying cool on the river.” Bismark Tribune, 8 August 2005.
The Missouri River proves time and time again that it's a wonderful resource for our communities. It provides a great quality of life, as well as water for irrigation, municipal drinking water and recreation.
http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2005/08/03/news/hometowns/doc42f05a353e696553604370.txt
Stavnes, Kelly. “Q-C student helps test, sample Missouri River's water quality.” Quad City Times, 8 August 2005.
While many new college graduates are settling into new jobs or hunting for a permanent one, Quad-Citian Neil Shannon is spending his summer on the Missouri River.
http://www.bismarcktribune.com/articles/2005/08/08/news/state/100308.txt
Dale Wetzel. “Hoeven defends water deal.” Bismark Tribune, 8 August 2005.
An agreement with Canada on Devils Lake's drainage channel will not affect North Dakota's ability to transfer Missouri River water to the Red River Valley for drinking and industrial use, Gov. John Hoeven believes. *appears in the Grand Forks Herald, 7 August 2005. *appears in the Jamestown Sun, 8 August 2005.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/12328340.htm
“Devils Lake outlet deal awaits revised draft, final approval.” Grand Forks Herald, 8 August 2005.
The governor reiterated Sunday that the agreement will not affect North Dakota's ability to transfer Missouri River water to the Red River Valley for drinking and industrial use.
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/12328401.htm
“Outlet Statement Summary.” Grand Forks Herald, 8 August 2005.
Missouri River: The guidelines include a statement that North Dakota has no plans to build an inlet to bring Missouri River water to Devils Lake. An inlet project was discussed in the 1980s and early 1990s, when Devils Lake levels were declining. Congress has already barred use of federal funds to build a Devils Lake inlet.
http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096411380
David Melmer. “Oglala Sioux work to form preservation office.” Indian Country Today, 8 August 2005.
Recent drought conditions caused Missouri River flows to reach near-record low levels, and reservoirs were lowered to accommodate down-river barge traffic. The upper Missouri River is controlled by a series of hydropower dams that created reservoirs that have flooded thousands of acres of land, most of which were occupied by the tribes who lived along the riverbanks. |
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