Trends in Nutrients and Pesticides in the Nation's Rivers

Congressional Briefing at the Capitol Visitors Center on April 11, 2014. The briefing focuses on the Mississippi River Basin, which covers about 40% of the nation and represents a wide range of important climatic, agricultural, and urban influences that are present throughout the country. Note: Suzanne Bricker will also present information about efforts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to trace the health of the Nation's valuable estuaries and will explain how information learned from NAWQA's monitoring and assessments make estuarine protection more effective.