Javier Milei, the political outsider, onetime economist and talk show host who was just elected president of Argentina, has promised sweeping free-market economic reforms to try to halt Argentina’s… Read More
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Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
The McAlpine Locks and Dam project was recognized with two awards presented by the National Weather Service during a recent ceremony held at the facility near Louisville, Ky. Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for issuing an outgrant involving property at the Upper St. Anthony Falls Lock and… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Key stakeholders urged a Senate committee to use the next Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) to reform Project Partnership Agreements (PPAs) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
With the seasonal decrease in flows from the Missouri River, industry attention concerning low-water conditions is turning to the St. Louis, Mo., to Cairo, Ill., reach of the… Read More
A bipartisan group of lawmakers from Pennsylvania have urged the Corps of Engineers to maintain and even increase levels of service to locks and dams along the Allegheny… Read More
The United States Coast Guard issued a Safety Alert November 27 warning of the danger of cargoes of wood pellets spontaneously combusting. It said that in a two-week… Read More
Work is underway to design a new, 1,200-foot lock chamber at LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois River. The Rock Island Engineer District, working in conjunction… Read More
A 92-year-old bridge over the Cumberland River at Smithland, Ky., was successfully imploded November 30. Known as the Old U.S. 60 Cumberland River Bridge or the Lucy Jefferson… Read More
Two meetings, one for industry and one for the public, are planned December 5 regarding the Brandon Road Interbasin Project. The complex and innovative ecosystem restoration project is… Read More
