River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...
On Wednesday, mayors from the Midwestern Corn Belt joined mayors from Louisiana to sign the Mississippi River Ports ...
The cooperative agreement is the first between the inland ports in the heart of the Corn Belt and the coastal ports of ...
At meeting in Louisiana, Mississippi River mayors discuss challenges and opportunities for commerce on the river.
Mayors of Mississippi River cities and towns meeting in Baton Rouge this week are honing a new agreement to open up more international trade, spur greater infrastructure and navigation investment ...
Salt water in southeast Louisiana has become a regular occurrence in recent years, as the mighty flow of the Mississippi ...
(Louisiana Illuminator) – Construction has begun on a saltwater sill near Myrtle Grove to help mitigate the effects of saltwater intrusion up the Mississippi River. The U.S. Army Corps of ...
A Minnesota Boat Club eight-man scull plies the waters of the Mississippi River on a training row in St. Paul early Aug. 19, 2009. (John Doman / Pioneer Press) Wondering how long the Mississippi ...
A map of the Mississippi River basin and the river’s major tributaries. (Annie Ropeik, Ag & Water Desk/Data via U.S. Geological Survey and World Bank) Ninety-one percent said they support ...
BATON ROUGE, La. — An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again creeping up the waterway. For the third year in a ...