Rep. Cooper Amendment to Manage Flood Risk Passes House
July 31, 2020
July 31, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release:
Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today introduced an amendment to permit the Old Hickory Dam and Cordell Hull Dam, both upstream of Nashville, to include flood risk management as one of their authorized purposes.
"Nashville was hit hard by a devastating flood a decade ago," Rep. Jim Cooper said. "By allowing the Old Hickory and Cordell Hull dams to be used for flood risk manage . . .
Rep. Jim Cooper (TN-05) today introduced an amendment to permit the Old Hickory Dam and Cordell Hull Dam, both upstream of Nashville, to include flood risk management as one of their authorized purposes.
"Nashville was hit hard by a devastating flood a decade ago," Rep. Jim Cooper said. "By allowing the Old Hickory and Cordell Hull dams to be used for flood risk manage . . .