In an event organized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and Assistant Secretary of the Army-Civil Works Michael Connor visited Lock and Dam 25 in… Read More
Lock and Dam 25
The lock expansion project at Lock and Dam 25 poured its first concrete November 3 and had another pouring November 15. It is currently on schedule and slightly under budget. Read More
After years of authorization and studies but no funding to speak of, the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program is taking off, thanks to a big shot of funding from the… Read More
A group of invited guests recently spent two days in the St. Louis area on a media tour organized by Debra Calhoun, Waterways Council Inc.’s senior vice president. Calhoun is… Read More
Members of the River Industry Action Committee (RIAC), along with towing company captains, met with Coast Guard and Corps of Engineers officials on June 29 in St. Louis to hear… Read More
Massman Construction Company has won the prestigious Build America award given by the Associated General Contractors of America for its rehab work on Locks 24 and 25 on the Mississippi… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Hoping to offer a more affordable option to Americans at the pump, President Joe Biden announced plans for an emergency waiver to allow E15 gasoline, a cheaper blend of… Read More
The Corps of Engineers project team in charge of the Lock & Dam 25 construction is moving ahead, while reconfiguring its plans now that it has full funding. Mike Feldman,… Read More
Supporters of the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program (NESP) have powers of faith, hope and patience even greater than Chicago Cubs fans. Year after year, they remind members of Congress… Read More
A group of farmer-funded and farmer-led organizations—including the United Soybean Board, the Soy Transportation Coalition, the Illinois Soybean Association, the Iowa Soybean Association, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, the Minnesota… Read More
