Drought

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 31, 2012 - The drought of 2012 has dropped the middle Mississippi River, the reach between the…

Updated 3:13 p.m. Dec. 28The Mississippi River's water level is dropping again and barge industry trade groups warn that river commerce could essentially…

Illinois politicians and business leaders met in Alton on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to keep shipping open on the drought-stricken Mississippi…

The Army Corps of Engineers has started releasing more water from Carlyle Lake in Illinois to help keep barges moving along the Mississippi River.Army…

An updated Mississippi River forecast is predicting that low-water levels will likely linger throughout the winter. The forecast exacerbates concerns that…

Politicians across the Midwest are continuing to press the President to declare a state of emergency on the Mississippi River to allow barge traffic to…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 27, 2012 - WASHINGTON – In an effort to ease the severe low-water navigation problems on the…

A new report shows that the nation's worst drought in decades is getting worse again, ending an encouraging five-week run of improving conditions.The…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 20, 2012 - With low water threatening to impede barge traffic next month on the middle…

Businesses that work and ship on the Mississippi River are seeking a presidential declaration keep water flowing out of reservoirs on the Missouri…