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Read MoreMississippi River Report Card fails to Grade what matters
// An abridged version of this article was published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on December 30, 2015. By: Brad Walker – Missouri Coalition for the Environment, Caroline Pufalt – Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club and Christine Favilla – Illinois Chapter of the Sierra Club November 23, 2015 The American Watershed Initiative’s (AWI) recent…
Read MoreHistory of Flooding at the Confluences
View our Flood Timeline Page for a history of flood-related events. In early January 2016, devastating flooding occurred within Missouri on several rivers. Flood height reached record levels on the Mississippi at Cape Girardeau, MO and Thebes, IL and at other locations near records were recorded. The flood closed highways, destroyed homes, and took at least 20…
Read MoreDo we need nature? A fragile response.
// By Brad Walker March, 2005 Note: This essay was written while I was working on a graduate degree a decade ago. The assignment was to determine whether I thought we needed nature. I hope it will be an interesting change from the rather intense articles that I typically write and does break the…
Read MoreMississippi River Economic Profiles – At best, a flawed depiction of our wellbeing
// By Brad Walker, Rivers Director December 11, 2015 PDF Version Introduction How do we value a river system? What should we count? What should we prioritize? If we decide to place dollars on everything, will that further commodify a river? If we don’t place dollars on everything, will it lead to bad decisions? All…
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