WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. John Hoeven issued the following news release:
Senator John Hoeven today marked the signing of the new Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) between the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The new PPA is required to implement Hoeven's legislation (https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/hoeven-secures-50-million-for-endaws-100-120-million-for-local-cost-share-of-red-river-valley-flood-protectionboth-measures-generate-millions-in-savings-for-north-dakota-taxpayers) directing the Corps to apply federal savings toward reducing the local cost share for flood protection in the Red River Valley, the 17th piece of legislation passed by the senator to advance the project. A...