Restoring the Mighty Mississippi: The Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative Act of 2023
The Mississippi River, often referred to as the lifeline of the United States, holds profound ecological, cultural, and economic significance. In addition to the Mississippi’s $500 billion-a-year natural resource and recreation-based economy, the River provides drinking water to 20 million Americans and transports nearly 500 million tons of industrial and agricultural cargo each year. However,