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A hydropower plant could change St. Louis energy. It could also kill a giant river fish

WEST ALTON, Missouri — On the rocky banks of the Mississippi River two dozen miles north of St. Louis, there's a clash brewing between clean energy and wildlife conservation, with both sides aiming to repair damage wrought by humans.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

House spending bills spread around $8 billion worth of earmarks - Roll Call

The House fiscal 2023 spending bills have 4,386 earmarks, for a total of $8.2 billion, a CQ Roll Call analysis found.

Roll Call

This historic flood was a warning

The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 was the most destructive river flood in American history — and remains relevant

Salon

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Lake Michigan levels dropping, revealing how much work is needed to repair Chicago’s eroded beaches

CHICAGO — Giant concrete barriers separate a field of jagged rocks from a grassy playground at Rogers Park Beach on Lake Michigan. There is no white sand. Only “do not swim” signs spray-painted on the uninviting blocks.

Chicago Tribune

Agency ruling delivers big setback to Okefenokee mining plan

A federal agency has delivered a big setback to a company's controversial plan to mine at the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge

The Independent UK

Beach Bummer: Not Enough Sand Ahead Of Memorial Day

After a storm wiped out a massive amount of sand on the Jersey Shore, some beaches were left with cliffs as tall as 6 feet.

Zenger

Michael Hiltzik: How the stench of corruption from Trump's administration persists to the present day

The Trump administration may be gone from Washington, but the acrid stench of corruption lives on.

Los Angeles Times

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Missouri scientists work to save lake sturgeon by electronically tracking them

With a decreasing population of lake sturgeon, nine states have listed the species as endangered. To protect them, scientists are studying where lake sturgeon travel before and after they reproduce.

WEKU

Historic Black town established by freed slaves struggles to survive after devastating hurricanes

Princeville, N.C., stakes a claim as the oldest town chartered by Black Americans. But it’s just a hurricane away from disaster. It’s also endured racism, bigotry and white neighbors’ efforts to erase it from existence.

Chicago Sun-Times

Army helps aged care at Cardiff

'It's allowed them to get their breath back.'

Newcastle Herald

Gulf Coast, Mississippi River cities eager for flood funding

Cities on the Louisiana coast and Mississippi River are hoping the infrastructure law will bring badly needed funding to fortify levees, locks and other flood protection as climate change makes hurricanes stronger and wetter

The Independent UK

White House spending targets social justice; criteria vague

The Biden administration says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will spend $14 billion on a variety of infrastructure and environmental restoration projects that promote social, economic and environmental justice

The Independent UK

Army Corps Plans a "zone of chaos" to Protect Great Lakes from Asian Carp

The federal government is developing some unusual strategies to constrain this invasive species.

Reason

Army Corps to spend $732M on Mississippi River lock upgrade

The U.S. Army Corps will spend $732 million to expand a congested lock and dam in Missouri

The Independent UK

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