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Barges are moving along the Mississippi River much more slowly and with lighter loads as they try to get corn and soybean harvest to ports.
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The barge industry claims it is green and could be more so. But environmentalists say even the cleanest towboats and barges will be bad for natural habitats.
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The Mississippi River system is both an artery and a vein. It pumps ag products out of the heartland and into the world while bringing back fertilizer...
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Some heavy equipment is pounding away this week at the rock in a section of the Mississippi River south of St. Louis. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…
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A barge and transportation industry group is sharply criticizing the president’s budget request for river infrastructure and upkeep.Waterways Council Inc.…
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Historically, the nation's barges have transported much of the nation's coal. In fact, barges are second only behind rail for moving the nation's primary…
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The U.S. Senate passed the first legislation authorizing infrastructure upgrades on the nation’s waterways since 2007, including improvements to locks and…
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A major river commerce group endorsed a plan Tuesday to increase container-on-barge traffic on the Mississippi River. The Inland Rivers, Ports and…
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After flooding this spring, a dry summer has slowly dropped water levels on the Mississippi River.The River gauge in St. Louis was close to zero on Sunday…
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Updated at 3:34 p.m. on MondayA barge broke loose and struck the I-370 rail bridge near St. Charles on Saturday morning, the U.S. Coast Guard is…