Archive: 2023

The New Orleans Engineer District has notified the public of a permit application by Gron Fuels LLC seeking authorization to construct and maintain a renewable fuels manufacturing facility on… Read More

David L. Wright, 69, of Ashland, Ky., passed away on February 2. Wright had worked at the Marine Repair Terminal for Ashland Oil and was later towboat crew coordinator… Read More

Flo Leibee, 83, of Louisa, Ky., died on January 30. Leibee had been a cook aboard the Valvoline for Ashland Oil, continuing into Marathon Ashland and retiring from… Read More

William “Eddie” Mauk, 56, of Ashland, Ky., died on January 28. Mauk had long been a mechanic shift foreman in the Motor Shop of the Ashland Oil Marine… Read More

A public-private partnership to revitalize a former coal-loading facility into one for offloading fertilizer is nearing construction. The $14.2 million project at Ohio River Mile 853 at Shawneetown,… Read More

Runoff in the Missouri River Basin above Sioux City, Iowa, was 134 percent of average in January, but that’s not necessarily good news for those looking for an end… Read More

The Port of South Louisiana (PortSL) saw its year-over-year tonnage numbers surge by close to 10 million short tons in 2022, marking the first time since 2017 the port… Read More

The Rock Island Engineer District has received $1.5 million from the states of Illinois and Michigan to keep the Brandon Road Interbasin Project moving forward with engineering and design. Read More