Sand storm brewing on the horizon
February 22, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
Mining for sand used in the hydraulic fracturing process has become a hot topic in Minnesota and state leaders in North Dakota are paying attention. Continue Reading
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Corps praised for averting Miss. River shutdown
January 10, 2013 in The Daily Republic
The corps rebuffed the barge industry’s pleas that the flow from a South Dakota dam be restored, saying the pullback was needed to protect interests on the upper Missouri. Continue Reading
Thune: Corps lacks legal authority to release water
December 6, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Water cannot be legally released from Missouri River reservoirs with the prime purpose of aiding navigation on the Mississippi River, Sen. John Thune said Wednesday.
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Shippers join river fight for barge traffic
November 29, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Commodities carried on big Mississippi River vessels total billions of dollars, waterways group says Continue Reading
Army Corps plans Missouri River reduction
November 13, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
ST. LOUIS The Army Corps of Engineers will proceed with plans to reduce the flow from an upper Missouri River reservoir despite concerns that it will worsen low-water problems on the Mississippi River, officials told The Associated Press Tuesday. Continue Reading
Legally blind kayaker paddling Mississippi solo
May 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Doug Pace had wanted some adventure in his life. “I’d always wanted to do something big,” said the native of North Bay, Ont. Kayaking the Mississippi River solo certainly qualifies. Especially considering he’s legally blind. Continue Reading
Mississippi River shipping navigation season begins
March 18, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The shipping navigation season has started a bit earlier than normal as the first tow boat and barges traveled north on the Mississippi River. Continue Reading
Missing Brainerd-area man found in Mississippi River
February 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A volunteer searching on foot found Richard Ernest Paquin’s body about 2:30 p.m. in about two feet of water where ice ends near the river’s shore, said Brainerd police detective Chad Kleffman. Continue Reading
2 barges collide on Mississippi River in Louisiana, spilling oil
February 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
An oil tanker barge collided with another barge today on the Mississippi, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Continue Reading
2 barges collide on Mississippi River, spilling oil in Louisiana
February 17, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
The U.S. Coast Guard says an oil tanker barge collided with another barge on the Mississippi, spilling oil and leading officials to close a five-mile stretch of the river. Continue Reading
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