The Mississippi - Part 3

Thursday, November 20, 2008

Coastal Threat

NBR's Diane Eastabrook journeys to the Mississippi to discover the role the river plays in present day America. In Part 3 of the series, she explores the negative impact the river in its current state is having on the environment.



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Extended Interview

Web Exclusive: Nancy Rabalais, Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium, explains the impact of the Mississippi River's hypoxic zone.

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External Links/Articles*

• Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)
  LUMCON coordinates and stimulates Louisiana's activities in marine research and education. The organization's executive director, Nancy Rabalais, is interviewed in Diane Eastabrook's report.
• Mississippi Historical Society
  This links to a 2002 article in the Mississippi Historical Society's Mississippi History Now journal. The article is titled, "Making the Mississippi River Over Again: The Development of River Control in Mississippi."
• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
  NOAA is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. This links to a report from NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science. The report is titled, "Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Assesment."
• U.S. Department of Environmental Protection (EPA)
  This links to information about the EPA's Gulf of Mexico Program. The program is non-regulatory and is designed "to facilitate collaborative actions to protect, maintain, and restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico in ways consistent with the economic well-being of the Region." The program's director, Bryon Griffith, is interviewed in Diane Eastabrook's report.
• U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
  The USGS "serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth." This links to information the USGS offers about the hypoxic zone in the Gulf of Mexico.

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