Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO) Issues for Congress.

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate author / creator:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Imprint:	[S.l] : [s.n.], 2006.
Description:	14 p. : digital, PDF file.
Language:	English
Subject:	Mexico, Gulf of. Louisiana. Mississippi River.
Format:	E-Resource U.S. Federal Government Document Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/10690344

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Other uniform titles:	ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection.
Notes:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report.
Summary:	Provides background on the location, characteristics, and current status of the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO), a deep-draft navigation channel built by the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite travel between the Port of New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico. Examines issues and options regarding future of the MRGO, including its role in the economic and transportation network of Louisiana and the lower Mississippi River basin, as well as its role in regional vulnerability to hurricane storm surge propagation and wetlands loss.
Other form:	Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MRGO)

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