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• U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Issues
     »  Transportation Official Warns of Infrastructure Shortfall (PDF)
     »  Four States Seek Funding for Transportation System Study (PDF)
  
  
• General U.S. Transportation System Issues
     »  July 14, 2005 - WRDA Update: House Approves Crucial Waterway Legislation (PDF)
     »  The U.S. Engineers’ Civil Works Budget for 2006 (to come)
  
  
• Specific Water Transportation System Issues
     »  Upper Mississippi/Illinois River Modernization Proposals Status Report (to come)
          —  June 15, 2005, Update: House Introduces Legislation (PDF)
     »  The St. Paul Engineer District's "Draft Environmental Pool Plans (Plan), Mississippi River, Pools 1-10 (PDF)
          —  Upper Mississippi Waterway Association's Response to Pool Plans (to come)
     »  The Missouri & Mississippi Operate Interdependently: Why We Must Advance The Corps Plan (PDF)
  
  
• Missouri River and Missouri River Basin Issues
     »  June 10, 2005: Missouri River Water Management Monthly News Release
     »  May 30, 2005: Missouri River Basin Governors’ Sign Pact Asking Corps Help
     »  Corps Reports on Some Missouri Basin Drought Problems (to come)
     »  Corps’ Missouri River Water Release Plan (to come)
     »  Towing Season and Towing Season Projections for 2006 (to come)
     »  Background Information:
          —  Corps Declines To Implement Court Order (PDF)
          —  Federal Agencies Reach Agreement on Missouri River Action (PDF)
          —  Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Corps in Missouri River Dispute (PDF)
          —  The Missouri & Mississippi Rivers Operate Interdependently: Why We Must Advance The Corps Plan (PDF)
          —  Only Congress Controls Water Transportation, Not the USF&WS (to come)
          —  What Is The Story About Endangered Species (to come)
          —  The Impact Of Missouri River Transportation (to come)
          —  Missouri Contributes Crucial Water To Mississippi (to come)
  
  
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     »  Sustaining Environmental Values/Assuring Economic Security
  
  
• General Background
     »  Waterways Confront Constant Challenge
     »  Inadequate Federal Support
     »  Examples of Regional Benefits of Water Transportation (to come)
     »  How the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Is Involved in Water Transportation and Water Resource Development