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MS SC545
Concurrent Resolution
AI Summary
- Urges United States Congress to hear Mississippi's concerns about the Bonnet Carré Spillway and collaborate on long-term solutions to prevent future freshwater release disasters
- Documents that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the Bonnet Carré Spillway for a record 143 days in 2020, releasing trillions of gallons of river water into Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi Sound
- Notes that spillway openings have increased in frequency and duration over the past four years, creating ecological and economic damage to fishing industries, tourism, and the environment
- Identifies that freshwater releases have killed 70% of the oyster population and damaged shrimp and crab harvests, similar to impacts from hurricanes and the BP drilling disaster
- Directs distribution of the resolution to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the U.S. House, Mississippi's congressional delegation, and Capitol Press Corps
Legislative Description
Bonnet Carré Spillway; urge Congress to work collaboratively with the state to find long-term solutions.
Last Action
Enrolled Bill Signed
3/5/2020
Committee Referrals
Rules2/13/2020
Full Bill Text
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