Conservation group names Mississippi River 'most endangered,' cites proposed FEMA cuts

(The Hill) — A conservation group on Wednesday named the Mississippi River the “most endangered river of 2025,” citing threats to abolish the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which plays a key role in federal flood management.American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental advocacy group, said the Mississippi River in recent years has faced “increasingly frequent and severe floods” that have damaged homes and businesses and worsened the health of the river, wh