Cedar River named nation’s fifth most endangered river
The Cedar River in Iowa and its basin are named the nations fifth most endangered river by American Rivers citing outdated flood management. With Army Corps study underway, experts warn of heightened flood risk and call for stronger protection, better water quality and habitats, plus economic and recreational gains.
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Cedar
American Rivers
Army Corps of Engineers
Iowa
Justin Foss
the Gazette
Cedar River
Cedar Rapids
The
American Rivers Advocacy Group
Nature Conservancy
Fred Maytag II
Conesville
American Rivers Today
Endangered Rivers Highlighted by American Rivers List
American Rivers names five at risk waterways: Upper Delaware in New York and Pennsylvania faces gas drilling and toxic wastewater. Sacramento and San Joaquin in California suffer from old flood and water management and irrigation diversions. Gauley in West Virginia is polluted by mountaintop coal mining. Little River in North Carolina risks health from a proposed new dam. Cedar River in Iowa endures outdated flood control that worsens pollution and flood risk.
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Upper
Delaware River
New York
Pennsylvania
Sacramento
San Joaquin
California
Gauley River
West Virginia
Little River
North Carolina
Cedar River
Iowa
Government launches legal probe of oil spill
The federal government announced criminal and civil investigations into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Attorney General Eric Holder said laws under review include the Clean Water Act the Oil Pollution Act and the Endangered Species Act. He warned charges would follow if warranted.
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New Orleans
Gulf of Mexico
Eric Holder
Gulf
U.S
Holder
Cedar Rapids Council Votes to Return to Veterans Memorial Building
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted 7 to 1 to resume regular meetings in the Veterans Memorial Building on May's Island by February 1, after the building endured flood damage in June 2008. Some members favored the former federal courthouse space but ownership and modification limits remain unresolved.
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Rick Smith
We Great
Cedar Rapids
Veterans Memorial Building
May’s Island
Ron Corbett
Council
Chuck Swore
Council Chambers
Powell declares Korean War a U S victory at Iowa memorial
Former U S official Colin Powell told 700 attendees at Veterans Memorial Park that the Korean War was a victory not forgotten, as Iowa City veteran Bill Ambrisco recalled 13 months in Korea. The dedication honored 507 Iowa war dead with a black marble monument.
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Brian Ray
the Gazette
Colin Powell
Cedar Rapids’ Veterans Memorial Park
James Q. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Bill Ambrisco
Iowa City
Ambrisco
Korea
38Th Parallel
North
South Korea
Powell
Veterans Memorial Park
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