November 18, 2022

This Week's Highlights: U.S. advances largest dam demolition in ​world history, Dept. of Interior initiates action for the Colorado River basin, tribe testifies about water crisis, a $40 Million initiative for trout watersheds, record setting sandhill cranes, Missouri River navigation season to end early, cargo moving woes on the Mississippi, Big Spring in the Missouri Ozarks, celebrating the Eleven Point decision, rivers of inspiration art, algae toxins in bull sharks, another dam removal for stream recovery, and how to get involved with a riverfront cleanup in Cape Girardeau

MISSOURI
Get Involved in Cape
MDC: Get involved in Mississippi Riverfront cleanup effort Dec. 3 in Cape Girardeau
MDC News Online

Environmentalists Celebrate Park Decision
Missouri environmentalists celebrate dismissal of Eleven Point River lawsuit
Springfield NewsLeader

Navigation Season to End Early
Navigation season along Missouri River to end early following low water levels
Fox2Now

Low Water Hurting Cargo Movement
Low water hurting cargo movement on the Mississippi River
WorkBoat

Rivers of Inspiration Art Exhibit
Rivers of Inspiration Art Exhibit Focuses on Missouri Rivers
eMissourian

Big Spring in the Missouri Ozarks
The Daily Bucket - Big Spring in the Missouri Ozarks - Summer
Daily KOS

NATIONAL
Feds Advance Largest Dam Demolition in History
‘Momentous:’ Feds advance largest dam demolition in history
AP News

$40 Million Forest Service and Trout Unlimited Restoration Initiative
Forest Service, Trout Unlimited launch anticipated $40M restoration initiative
Trout Unlimited

Dept. of Interior Initiates Significant Action for Colorado River
Interior Department Initiates Significant Action to Protect Colorado River System
U.S. Department of the Interior

Tule Tribe Testifies about Water Crisis
Tule River Chair Testifies to US Senate About Tribe’s Water Crisis
BusinessWire

Record-Setting Sandhill Cranes
Record-setting 29K cranes flock to Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge
Star Tribune

On Cheat River, Dam Removal would Complete Comeback
On West Virginia’s Cheat River, Dam Removal Would Complete Remarkable Comeback
PEW 

Algae Toxins found in Bull Sharks
Toxins from harmful algae found in bull sharks of Florida's Indian River Lagoon
Science Daily