The Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling again after a brief reprieve from passing rain showers. In a September 26 Memphis Engineer District press conference, Mike Clay, hydrologics… Read More
Environment
Widespread drought is causing low-water conditions on many of the nation’s navigable rivers, with draft and tow-size restrictions in effect and no end in sight. Donnie Williams, chairman… Read More
By Shelley Byrne and Capt. David Smith Dry weather is causing low-water problems on both the Mississippi and Ohio river systems. Donnie Williams, co-chairman of the Lower Mississippi… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) kicked off its annual low-water inspection tour on the St. Louis Riverfront August 15. It was the first of five public meetings scheduled… Read More
The National Weather Service has been issuing heat advisory warnings day after day, in city after city. Average high temperatures across the country are reaching the 80s and 90s. Read More
A study carried out by two agricultural economists with the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture has quantified the effects of 2022’s low water on the Mississippi… Read More
With the possibility of a stronger than usual hurricane season in the Atlantic Ocean beginning June 1, the Coast Guard and navigation industry discussed storm preparations. The National… Read More
Following criticism from the Louisiana governor’s office, the New Orleans Engineer District has suspended its permit for the proposed $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD), a project that was the… Read More
In December, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice of a proposed settlement with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (DNR) concerning property at the heart of the Brandon… Read More
Freezing temperatures, ice and snow are impacting navigation on the nation’s rivers, including a wide swath of the Southeast, which received record snowfall. Read More
