Exploring the Idea of a Mississippi River Compact (LWV Upper Mississippi River Region)

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The idea or a Mississippi River Compact has been rumbling up and down the river for years without getting a real toe-hold. A Mississippi River Compact would be a legal agreement between all ten mainstem Mississippi River states and the Federal Government. If enacted, a Compact could provide a forum for management over the entire watershed comprehensively using the sovereign powers of both state and federal governments. Is it time now for a Mississippi River Compact? In this webinar, we will hear from John Stack, JD, author of an Note in the Minnesota Law Review examining the feasibility of a [...]

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