Why won’t Corps remove Mississippi bottleneck?

Why won’t Corps remove Mississippi bottleneck?

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is in charge of flood control on the lower Mississippi River (1928 Flood Control Act). Congress gave it that job to prevent another disastrous 1927 flood. The Corps has spent billions on its Mississippi Rivers and Tributaries Project (MRTP).

Cliff Notes for Corps Speak

By: Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie ForumCliff Notes began as short plot summaries of classic novels and stories. Now they are cribs about complex topics and spin. Corps Speak is the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) clever spin that evades responsibility for higher and longer Mississippi River floods (a complex topic).This story began when Congress put the Corps in charge of flood control (1928 Flood Control Act) to prevent another 1927 floo…

Cliff Notes for Corps Speak - Mississippi Monitor

By: Kelley Williams, Chair Bigger Pie Forum     Cliff Notes began as short plot summaries of classic novels and stories. Now they are cribs about complex topics and spin. Corps Speak is the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) clever spin that evades  responsibility for higher and longer Mississippi River floods (a complex topic). This story began when Congress put the Corps in charge of flood control (1928 Flood Control Act) to prevent another 19…