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The Missouri River Crisis: Falling Water Levels Causes Concern

By Brian Ellison,

Published February 5, 2014 at 4:00 PM CST

The Missouri River levels are critically low. If the problem is not resolved soon, area utilities, levees and bridges could be in serious crisis . Today we discuss the effects of dropping water levels and the multimillion dollar expenditure needed to remedy the issue.

Guests:

Mandy Cawby, spokeswoman for WaterOne, a water service in western Kansas
Christine Ostrander, project manager/planner at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Tom Jacobs, director of environmental programs, Mid-America Regional Council

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Brian Ellison

As a host and contributor at KCUR, I seek to create a more informed citizenry and richer community. I want to enlighten and inspire our audience by delivering the information they need with accuracy and urgency, clarifying what’s complicated and teasing out the complexities of what seems simple. I work to craft conversations that reveal realities in our midst and model civil discourse in a divided world. Follow me on Twitter @ptsbrian or email me at brian@kcur.org.

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Matthew Long-Middleton

Matthew Long-Middleton has been a talk-show producer, community producer, Media Training Manager and now the Community Engagement Manager at KCUR. You can reach him at Matthew@kcur.org, or on Twitter @MLMIndustries.

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