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Corps receives emergency funds for river dredging

by Associated Press Published: January 19,2012

Tags: dredging, engineering, federal government, river, silt, transportation, travel

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The Army Corps of Engineers will be getting $55 million in emergency funds to pay for dredging the silting Mississippi River — a sum that will help the corps maintain the river’s channel to depths ships need to safely move up and down the waterway. The new funds are from a recent [...] [...]

Economist: River silt could cost billions

by Associated Press Published: January 11,2012

Tags: cargo, dredging, economy, engineers, navigation, river, shipping, ships, silt, trade, transportation

MISSISSIPPI RIVER — The U.S. economy faces losing billions of dollars in trade unless the Army Corps of Engineers’ budget for dredging the Mississippi River is increased to prevent the river from silting in, according to a new study commissioned by businesses that rely on the river. Every year, the corps keeps the channel open [...] [...]

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