Abraham Secures Support for Ouachita and Black Rivers Water Supply in House-Passed Water Resources Bill
On Wednesday, Congressman Ralph Abraham, M.D., R-Alto, released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (WRDA) with language championed by Abraham that would authorize water supply as a key mission of the Ouachita and Black Rivers Navigation Project, upon completion of a feasibility study.
If passed by the U.S. Senate and signed into law by President Trump, Abraham's provision will ensure that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will help maintain the Ouachita and Black Rivers as a source of water supply for up to 150 communities along the river - including tens of thousands of residents in the Monroe area - and dozens of industries up and down the river system.