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Low water, high anxiety on the Mississippi

Tim Lloyd — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:49:02 +0000

It seems like we’re constantly hearing about how the worst drought in decades is threatening barge shipping on the Mississippi River.

One day we’re facing a shutdown, the next day they say commerce will keep rolling on the river.

Here’s the latest: The Army Corp of Engineers says it’s done enough work to keep the waterway open until the end of this month.

After that, though, no one is making any promises, and that uncertainty is giving the shipping industry a lingering headache and could end up with local companies cutting jobs.

Army Corps moves forward on scheduled rock blasting

jacob mccleland — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:57:07 +0000

Shipping industry struggles with Army Corps flow restriction on Mississippi

Adam Allington — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 14:51:06 +0000

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers looks to avoid lawsuit

Associated Press — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:21:12 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking dismissal of a lawsuit brought on behalf of more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers over damage caused by last year's intentional breach of the Birds Point levee at the height of spring flooding.

Army Corps of Engineers to Change Approach to Managing Missouri River

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 23:16:42 +0000

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Monday that it’s changing its short-term approach to managing water levels on the Missouri River, following devastating flooding this summer in Missouri, Iowa and North Dakota.