Mayors along the Mississippi River are expected to vote on supporting a compact aimed at preventing the diversion of its water. The proposed compact aims to protect the river s water levels and ecology, enhance coordination during disasters, and resolve conflicts among the 10 states along the river. However, the process would require approval from all states, posing challenges in an era of increased political polarization. The fear of water export has prompted political action before, such as the establishment of the Great Lakes Compact in 2008.
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Community leaders along the Mississippi River worried that dry southwestern states will someday try to take the river's water may soon take their first step toward blocking such a diversion. Mayors from cities along the river are expected to vote on whether to support a new compact among the river’s 10 states at this week's annual meeting of the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative, according to its executive director Colin Wellenkamp. Supporters of a compact hope it will strengthen the region’s collective power around shared goals like stopping water from leaving the corridor.