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Senators Touring Missouri River Dams and Levee's
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Two U.S. senators who symbolize
disagreements between upstream and downstream states over
management of the Missouri River say last year's historic flooding
was a unifying moment.
Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt and North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven are on
a two-day ground and air tour of dams and levees along the
Missouri. Their home states have long battled over whether the
river should be managed to benefit upstream recreation or
downstream navigation. But the flooding last summer has put flood
control at the forefront of priorities.
Hoeven and Blunt say they're working in the Senate to initiate a
new era of cooperation among Missouri River states to improve flood
control and river management. Blunt says the river is critical to
the region's identity, culture and economy.
© Associated Press
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