Mississippi navigation work 'better than expected'

North America

Tuesday, January 08, 2013

Two Illinois congressmen inspected urgent efforts to clear Mississippi River bedrock that has crimped shipping on a crucial stretch of the waterway and said they're closely monitoring the situation. Sen. Dick Durbin and Rep. Bill Enyart, both Democrats, were briefed Monday by the Army Corps of Engineers and Coast Guard about the work being done to keep the Mississippi River navigable near Thebes in southern Illinois. The Corps said last week it continues to project riv...

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