Salt water in the Mississippi River is continuing to move upstream, threatening the fresh water supply of communities along the last 100 miles of the river. Salt water is… Read More
Environment
Lashed together with steel cables, bundles of trees dangled from a helicopter over the upper Ohio River, ready to become fish habitats. Twenty-nine tree bundles, removed in March… Read More
Moonlight, Canvasback and Steamboat are the names of three new under-construction man-made islands being formed in the Riverbend area of the Mississippi River near Grafton, Ill. The names were… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District and Lower Mississippi River Conservation Committee (LMRCC) are seeking comment on a planned three-year study of portions of the Lower Mississippi between Mile 775 and… Read More
Black carp, an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin, according to a new… Read More
The Rock Island Engineer District and its Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program partners are constructing a habitat rehabilitation project in Lower Pool 13 of the Mississippi River near… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District awarded a $5.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company, doing business as Newt Marine Service, September 20 to begin constructing Stage… Read More
LS Marine Inc., Grove Heights, Minn., was awarded a $7.7 million contract by the St. Paul Engineer District to use dredged material from the head of Lake Pepin… Read More
WEDA Environmental Commission Chair Craig Vogt presented a climate change initiative to members during the commission’s annual meeting at the 2022 Dredging Summit and Expo held recently in Houston. Read More
Holcim US announced its designation as a founding member of the Blue Sky Maritime Coalition as it advances its mission to build a net zero future. As a… Read More
