Sen. Cochran wants review of Yazoo project by EPA

Cochran calls on EPA for review of Yazoo Backwater Project

“I am writing to request that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Water conduct an independent peer review of EPA Region IV’s recommended determination in 2008 to veto the final components of the Yazoo Backwater Area Project,” Cochran said.

“It is deeply concerning that the Southeastern Regional Office is unwilling to allow independent experts who were not associated with the determination to provide a fair and objective reevaluation of the 2008 determination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — one of the world’s largest and most advanced construction agencies specializing in the design and construction of flood protection systems — continues to affirm the vetoed proposal is the option most capable of protecting Mississippians from devastating flood damages while creating opportunities for environmental protection and enhancement,” he said.

MBJ
10/27/14