Por: Associated Press Business October 07, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi’s capital city is still grappling with a , and it could soon see garbage piling up outside homes and businesses.Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Thursday garbage collection will cease after Saturday unless the city starts paying a company that has been since April.Lumumba and the Jackson City Council have been feuding for several months over the garbage contract for the city of 150,000... + full article
CBS News USA Business October 06, 2022
There's so little water in the lower Mississippi River that barges are getting stuck in mud and sand, disrupting travel for shippers, recreational boaters and even cruise passengers.Lack of rainfall in recent weeks has left the Mississippi River approaching record low... + más
Another supply chain crisis: Barge traffic halted on Mississippi River by lowest water levels in a decade | CNN
Barges idling along Mississippi River sign of supply chain woes to come should drought worsen: Experts | ABC News
The Advocate USA Business October 06, 2022
The , which was supposed to launch from New Orleans, has canceled its two-week trip on the Mississippi River due to low water levels south of St. Louis.Lack of rainfall in recent weeks has left the Mississippi River approaching in some areas from Missouri south through... + más
Viking’s Second Expedition Ship Sets Sail: Meet The Viking Polaris | Forbes
Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic | ABC News
Associated Press USA 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... + más
Underwater levee in the Mississippi? Here's the plan to protect the region's drinking water | The Advocate
50 years after the Clean Water Act, the Androscoggin River has changed dramatically | Portland Press Herald
Associated Press USA Health September 27, 2022
JACKSON, Miss (AP) — The federal government wants to work with officials in Mississippi’s capital city to reach a legal agreement that ensures Jackson can sustain its water system in the future, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said Monday. Federal... + más
EPA preparing plan to help fix Jackson's water system | WPLG Local 10
NAACP says Jackson's water problems are civil rights issue | WPLG Local 10
The Boston Globe USA Opinion September 27, 2022
The residents of Jackson, Miss., have drinkable water — for now.But those in the predominantly Black city of more than 150,000 know that their public works crisis isn’t over. Long before issues in Mississippi’s capital made national news with images of residents snatching... + más
EPA preparing plan to help fix Jackson's water system | Associated Press
WPLG Local 10 USA Health September 26, 2022
The federal government wants to work with officials in Mississippi's capital city to reach a legal agreement that ensures Jackson can sustain its water system in the future, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan said Monday. Federal attorneys also sent... + más
Associated Press USA Health September 20, 2022
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A new class-action lawsuit seeks to force Mississippi’s capital city to fix its , including removal or repair of pipes and equipment contaminated with lead.The suit was filed Friday in federal district court, a day after the state health department told... + más
Our Views: Consider Jackson water crisis a warning for Louisiana, and the nation | The Advocate
Racism seen as root of water crisis in Mississippi capital | Associated Press
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