SD Senator discussing permanent flood protection

06/29/11 U.S. Sen. John Thune says officials are beginning to discuss the possibility of building permanent levees or other structures to protect South Dakota communities that have been hit by this year's flooding along the Missouri River.

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Senators Seek Hearing On Missouri Management

07/08/11 U.S. Sen. John Thune says a bipartisan group of 14 senators in Missouri River states is requesting a Senate hearing to look into the Army Corps of Engineers management of the river before recent historic flooding.

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Thune says changes needed in flood management

07/13/11 PIERRE, S.D. (AP) _ Sen. John Thune of South Dakota says flooding along the Missouri River indicates changes may be needed in the plan the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses to manage water levels in the rivers' six reservoirs.

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