Steel Dynamics Inc. Citizens Organized Watch has been grappling with Steel Dynamics over a steel mini-mill planned at the site. The activists say the mini-mill will cause too much pollution. Now the petitioners are making the same argument against the asphalt equipment, which would create odors, kick up dust and make a lot of noise, they say in the filing. The project would restore side channels, islands, gravel spawning beds, wetlands and forests along the river's flood plain. The goal is to bring back fish, wildlife and scenic beauty.
Environmentalists blame many of the problems on the locks, dams and levees built by the corps.
Hopefully, if we're successful, then maybe we'll be able to get more money. The award recognizes Bowman's lifetime devotion to soil and water conservation. It shows I'm doing something right. And the amount of loan money issued continues to grow. Many of those suits were filed before Cheney became chairman of the board and chief executive officer in 1995.