Fargo Moorhead Diversion Authority Monitor | An Independent News Organization
Don’t be misled, the law is clear. Minnesota has the final word on whether the Red River gets a dam. The Army Corps is essentially just Fargo’s paid contractor for this project, in no way exempt from the requirements of Minnesota law.
Continue ReadingFargo Diversion folks used creative accounting to justify their project to Congress. They couldn’t get a good enough benefit/cost ratio to have any hope of getting funded, so, they cooked the books.
Continue ReadingFargo Diversion Authority delays releases of half million dollar taxpayer funded Red River Basin Commission Long Term Flood Solution study that damages U.S. Army Corps of Engineer project claims.
Continue ReadingFargo’s media criticizes Moorhead for being trashy and backward and described as “more than sad.” Suggesting that Moorhead has only themselves to blame for their lagging development, they are castigated for failing to take advantage of their natural advantages and lectured on what they should or should not be doing.
Continue ReadingWe are certain that the FM diversion is not the next step in providing Basin wide protection, no matter what the politicians say.
Continue ReadingSunday night, with money in their hands, they came to Christine to preserve their communities and their future.
Continue ReadingThe Diversion Authority voted unanimously to file a motion to intervene in the case. “We want a seat at the table, in that way, we are a little bit more in control of the destiny of things.” – Darell Vanyo, Diversion Authority Chairman
Continue ReadingCooking the books to grab land. Fargo, Cass, the Fargo Diversion Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers artificially inflate future land values in an attempt to justify a massive land grab of the last natural flood plain adjacent to the city.
Continue ReadingAre Moorhead leaders that bow to Fargo ND pressure serving their constituents responsibly? Should Moorhead abandon the Diversion Authority and focus on economic growth for Moorhead MN? Fargo has crossed the line that divides a neighbor in need from a demanding bully. Isn’t it time for Moorhead, Clay County and Minnesota to step back and take a strong look at Fargo’s agenda, and evaluate whether the clear lack of benefit justifies the impacts and costs to Minnesota residents.
Continue ReadingA false choice is again being served up: “cooperate with the ring dike details or we’ll build it without your cooperation.”
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