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This "virtual newspaper for an aquatic world" contains musings, science, facts and opinions-both profound and mundane-about the River region, its people and natural resources, and their nexus to the Washington, DC scene.
Following a week off for the Memorial Day recess, the U.S. Senate is scheduled to resume its Senate floor Farm Bill consideration on Monday, with Senate leaders trying to forge a so-called time agreement in order to wrap up the legislation by the end of the week (and move on to take up immigration legislation). Here is a link to a more complete farm bill update, and here a link to a listing of the other activities currently scheduled for next week in the House and Senate that could impact Mississippi River Basin and Gulf Coast region natural resources.
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