All these voices have combined in a chorus of opposition that has already got Congress' attention. Some congressmen are scared of it, especially at election time. Other Voices Paul Bertels is worried that the public, too, is hearing only one side of the story. There is no report yet. Frustration enters his voice.
Agriculture is under attack on numerous fronts-biotech, trade and now transportation.
While waiting for the corps' report, the NCGA commissioned its own study. Only half that amount would come out of the general coffers. And Muench faults Sweeney's study for analyzing average locking times rather than lockings at peak times. We should do the same with our river system. Jerry Fruin, ag economist at the University of Minnesota, also references the highway system.