Speakers blame land abusers for muddying Mississippi
At a regional environmental conference last weekend three key speakers blamed land abuse for soil erosion in the Mississippi River basin. They cited sediment from the Chippewa River basin as a major factor, noting the Corps of Engineers faces a major challenge removing the accumulating silt and sand.
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La Salle Reenactment Leader Highlights Mississippi History
Reid Lewis an Illinois French teacher who directed a 1976 eight month La Salle expedition reenactment on the Mississippi spoke at the Midwest Environmental Education Conference in La Crosse. Dr Fremling and other experts discussed river pollution from sediment and sewage, the threat of grass carp and purple loosestrife, and the balance between commercial use and natural history preservation.
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