Por: Associated Press Business September 30, 2022
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited at the worst possible time — as crop harvests begin.Some Mississippi River communities between St. Louis and New Orleans may see record low water levels in the coming days, including Caruthersville, Missouri, and Osceola, Arkansas. The National Weather Service predicts the reading at Memphis, Tennessee, will reach its... + full article
The Advocate USA Business September 29, 2022
Saltwater the Mississippi River is threatening public and industrial water supplies in Plaquemines Parish and New Orleans, triggering a plan by the Army Corps of Engineers to build an underwater levee in the river channel to block its flow.It also forced Plaquemines officials... + más
Salt water creeps toward New Orleans up Mississippi River | Associated Press
EPA preparing plan to help fix Jackson's water system | WPLG Local 10
Associated Press USA Tech September 29, 2022
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drought upriver has left the Mississippi River so low and slow that farther than usual along the bottom toward New Orleans and threatening drinking water, the Army Corps of Engineers said Wednesday.The Corps plans an underwater levee to block the wedge of... + más
Underwater levee in the Mississippi? Here's the plan to protect the region's drinking water | The Advocate
Low water on the Mississippi River impacting barge traffic | Associated Press
The Advocate USA Politics September 27, 2022
A new bridge across the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge would mostly benefit local motorists because they make up more than 80% of traffic on the Interstate 10 bridge today, consultants told a state panel Monday.Officials said it means the new structure, which will cost up to... + más
How much would a new bridge help I-10 traffic? Enough to be worth it, state officials say. | The Advocate
'This river is something else': American Queen brings tourists to Baton Rouge on the river | The Advocate
Portland Press Herald USA Nation September 25, 2022
Scott White remembers what the Androscoggin River once was. He remembers the thick, light brown foam that floated by his childhood home perched on the riverbank in Livermore Falls. He remembers summer days spent casting lines on a river all but bereft of fish, catching nothing... + más
North Attleborough, Plainville residents ordered to boil tap water due to E. coli | The Boston Globe
Maine Voices: Kennebec River dam debate hijacked by red herring | Portland Press Herald
CBS News USA Crime September 22, 2022
Inmate nearly drowns in the waters near Rikers Island An inmate who jumped into the East River from a New York City jail barge has died, the city Department of Correction announced Wednesday. Gregory Acevedo, 48, was pronounced dead at about 11 p.m. Tuesday, 11 hours after he... + más
Biden plans floating platforms to expand offshore wind power | Associated Press
US launches program to boost floating wind turbines | Ars Technica
The Advocate USA Life September 17, 2022
Nearly 420 feet of history made its way to Baton Rouge on April 15 on the American Queen, the largest steamboat ever built. The stop was one of many this year for American Queen Voyages in Baton Rouge. The American Queen features an authentic paddlewheel during a tour of the... + más
What the royal family will wear to the queen's funeral | ABC News
Prince Harry to wear military uniform when Queen Elizabeth II's 8 grandchildren hold vigil at her coffin | ABC News
The Advocate USA Sports September 17, 2022
The LSU-Southern football game last week was historic for a number of reasons.It was the first time the two Baton Rouge universities met on the gridiron; the Tigers scored a school-record 37 points in a 15-minute period; and departing fans were tied up for hours in .The first... + más
Our Views: LSU, Southern share a football field and a vision for a better Louisiana | The Advocate
Will keeping Baton Rouge bars open an hour later alleviate game day traffic? | The Advocate
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