DIVERSION
Chamber, EDC Urge Members to Join the Flood Fight
Together, the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber and the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC) are urging members, investors and their employees to get involved in sandbaggin...
Posted on 3/28/13 at 1:48 PM
GFMEDC, Chamber Urge Members to Join in Flood Fight
Together, the Greater Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation (GFMEDC) and the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamberare urging members, investors and their employees to get involved in sandbagging...
Posted on 3/28/13 at 11:19 AM
DIVERSION DISCUSSION: Corps officials: 'Don’t wait’ to lobby for project on Capitol Hill
FARGO Regional officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are advising Fargo-Moorhead leaders to resume their lobbying efforts in Washington as early as this fall. The Diversion Authority suspe...
Posted on 8/26/12 at 9:05 AM
Today's Show Thursday 10/14
Today on The Christopher Gabriel Program: We've got a press conference right off the bat on the 1/2-cent sales tax to pay for the Flood Diversion Project, which will be followed by a discussion with ...
Posted on 10/14/10 at 10:07 AM
Speaker to provide Washington-insider perspective on F-M diversion project
Ed Dickey, former acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Washington, D.C., will share insights on federal water projects on Thursday, Oct. 28, at 11 a.m. in the Memorial Union Hidatsa...
Posted on 10/12/10 at 10:51 AM
U.S. Senate gives green light to F-M diversion
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has authorized the Fargo-Moorhead flood diversion, what proponents call a major milestone for the proposed $1.8 billion project.
By Erik Burgess , May 15, 2013
Winnipeg relaxes as Fargo adds up flood tab
FARGO – Another million-dollar spring flood fight has given Fargo and Cass County officials another case of waterway envy.By Dave Kolpack, Associated Press , May 14, 2013
Senate compromises on diversion funding 
Wednesday amendment says project can proceed with any amount of federal fundsBISMARCK – The Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project may not have to wait for complete federal funding to get started.
By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , April 17, 2013
Obama’s newly released 2014 budget lacks funds for F-M diversion 
FARGO – For the first time in four years, President Barack Obama’s annual budget proposal doesn’t provide funding for the Fargo-Moorhead diversion project, which the chairman of the Diversion Authority said may slow the project but won’t stop it.
By Mike Nowatzki , April 10, 2013
Argusville stays neutral on F-M Red River diversion project 
By Wendy Reuer , March 26, 2013
Diversion survey finds residents dissatisfied 
FARGO – Staunch opposition south of the city to the proposed Red River diversion is complicating efforts to mitigate the upstream effects of the project.
By Erik Burgess , March 16, 2013
Diversion Authority wants amendments removed 
FARGO – Flood Diversion Board of Authority Board members expressed hope Thursday that amendments threatening funds for the proposed F-M Red River Diversion project will not pass the state Senate and become law.
By Wendy Reuer , March 14, 2013
Fargo buyout homes likely to go for pennies on the dollar at auction 
By Patrick Springer and Erik Burgess, Forum staff writers , March 14, 2013
AG: Diversion 'leadership council' did not violate law 
Corps of Engineers, which formed group, not subject to ND open meetings lawsFARGO – A leadership council formed to funnel input from local governments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers did not violate North Dakota laws when it held a meeting without first giving public notice.
By Patrick Springer , March 13, 2013
Understudy in tow, Fargo mayor makes crest predictions for spring on annual pre-flood tour of valley 
By Mike Nowatzki , March 12, 2013
F-M area diversion amendment changes likely, but doubts linger 
BISMARCK – House Majority Leader Al Carlson of Fargo said Friday he is open to contributing more state funds toward the Fargo-Moorhead Area Diversion Project, though whether the project will be able to make use of the money remains in doubt.
By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , March 08, 2013
Diversion advocates hope to kill amendments 
FARGO – Fargo-Moorhead diversion officials say the stakes are high today, when their work begins to rid the proposed State Water Commission budget of amendments they say would kill the $1.8 billion flood control project.
By Erik Burgess , March 07, 2013
ND House passes state water bill with ‘diversion killing’ amendments 
FARGO – Many state legislators representing Fargo agree with local officials –the State Water Commission budget bill, as written, may hamper hopes that the $1.8 billion diversion to protect the metro area from floods will ever be built.
By Erik Burgess , February 27, 2013
Business leaders in favor of diversion form task force 
FARGO – Many businesses here want the diversion project.
Craig Whitney wants to get that message out to legislators here and in Washington.
By Erik Burgess , February 17, 2013
Renewed PR push for diversion won’t tap public cash 
Committee hopes to counter misinformation on $1.8B projectFARGO – Taxpayer dollars will not be used to fund a public pro-diversion push supporters are planning.
By Erik Burgess , February 15, 2013
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