Mississippi River
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Mississippi River mayors call for more dam, lock funding
Mar 22, 2013
Mayors along the Mississippi River say more funding is needed to shore up aging infrastructure.
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Drought lowers Mississippi, holding up barge traffic
Dec 28, 2012
One stretch of the river is closed during the day so Army Corps of Engineers can blast away rock just below the low water.
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Barge lines on the Mississippi expect a waiting game
Dec 19, 2012
Continued drought along the Mississippi River is creating problems for barge lines and the goods they ship.
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Efforts to keep barge traffic flowing on drought-affected Mississippi River
Dec 4, 2012
Every year roughly $180 billion worth of freight makes its way up and down the Mississippi River. An epic shortage of water on the nation's major inland waterways is expected to put upward pressure on everything from food items, to electricity.
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Drought not over for those on the Mississippi River
Nov 30, 2012
The Mississippi River hovers at record lows as a result of the drought in the Midwest. It could soon mean big problems for the shipping industry on the river.
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Drought takes toll on river transport cities
Aug 1, 2012
Because of the drought, there is only one shipping lane on the Mississippi. So the barges on the river have to coordinate in a way they’ve never had to.
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