Criticism over its handling of a study of upper Mississippi River locks and dams is prompting the Corps of Engineers to propose changes in planning future civil works projects. The Chief of Engineers, Lt Gen. Robert B. Flowers, wants to get outsiders' views on its major studies and also is reviving arndormant environmental advisory board. Flowers announced the ideas at a March 15 Senate hearing, at which he strongly defended the Corps against the waves of criticism it has received, mainly over the unfinished upper Mississippi study.
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机译：对它对密西西比河上游水闸和水坝研究的处理的批评，促使工程师团提出改变未来土建工程计划的建议。工程师长罗伯特·B·弗劳斯中尉（Robert L. Flowers）中尉希望让外界对它的主要研究发表看法，并且正在恢复阿恩多曼特环境咨询委员会。鲜花在3月15日的参议院听证会上宣布了这些想法，在那次辩论中，他坚决捍卫军团免受其批评之声，主要是针对未完成的密西西比州上层研究。
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