Policy choices facing Minnesota and the Upper Midwest regarding low cost water transportation and environmental values are reviewed. Development of the Upper Mississippi River for commercial navigation is briefly reviewed from an historical viewpoint. The economic role of the waterway is examined. The two court battles over operation, maintenance, and replacement of navigation development are placed in the context of policy choices facing Minnesota and the Upper Midwest.
Commercial Navigation on the Upper Mississippi: Economic and Environmental Choices
1975
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
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