Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative (MRRRI) Act, H.R.4202!

The Mississippi River is an enduring and defining feature of North America – and a vital source of jobs, recreation, and drinking water. Congresswoman Betty McCollum has a new initiative - the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act, HR 4202!  

Now is the time that we need to reach out to our members of Congress to urge their support for this bill.  Follow this link for an action message from the Mississippi River Network that includes a message to share when you make the call.  

The MRRRI bill directs EPA to develop a strategy with federal, tribal, state and local entities to improve water quality, resilience to natural disasters, native ecosystems, and more – restoring the vitality of The Great River for generations to come. The LWV UMRR Annual Meeting featured remarks by Representative McCollum and an excellent talk by Kelly McGinnis, Executive Director of the Mississippi River Network. LWV UMRR's Communications Director Gretchen Sabel also shares information on a similar program - the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative - and how it has helped to clean up long-time pollution problems in the Great Lakes.   You can see the video from this presentation on the LWV UMRR YouTube channel here.