Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD)

June 1, 2009 to June 5, 2009

23rd Conference on Weather Analysis and Forecasting/19th Conference on Numerical Weather Prediction

Topics include assessing current abilities to analyze and predict significant weather events and highlighting research under way to enhance those capabilities.

Professional Meetings

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Climate Change

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Decision on Largest Lead-Tainted Neighborhood

The nation's largest residential lead pollution site reached a key milestone today with the signing of an EPA decision on how to clean up thousands of residential yards in eastern Omaha contaminated over decades by emissions from the former ASARCO lead refinery.

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Source: ENS, 05/15/2009

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Iowa Set To Spend Millions on Water Quality

"Iowa is about to launch its biggest assault ever on river and lake pollution -- a $455 million campaign."

Water & Oceans

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Source: Des Moines Register, 05/11/2009

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NOAA To Swarm Around Tornadoes This Spring

Researchers, journalists in tow, will be chasing tornadoes around the central US in May and June to learn more about how tornadoes work, and better predict them and their paths.

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Storm Brewing Over Big Muddy

On Feb. 1, 2001, the Army Corps of Engineers is expected to release its final implementation plan for returning the flow of the Missouri River to more natural levels.

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TipSheet

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Water & Oceans

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Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD)

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