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1. A saltwater wedge climbing the Mississippi River threatens drinking water

Author

Dennis, Brady

Subjects
Mississippi River -- Contamination, Gulf of Mexico -- Natural resources -- Environmental aspects, Fresh water, Drinking water -- Contamination, Rivers -- Contamination, Saline waters -- Environmental aspects, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: Brady Dennis For six generations, Ricky Becnel's family has run the massive tree nursery on the banks of the Mississippi River near Belle Chasse, La. Its 20 acres and [...]

Published
2023

2. Unnatural Disaster: human factors in the Mississippi floods

Author

Black, Harvey

Subjects
Flood damage prevention -- Methods, Floods -- United States, Floods -- Environmental aspects, Floods -- Contamination, Mississippi River -- Environmental aspects, Mississippi River -- Contamination
Abstract

It's happened again. For the third time in 15 years the Mississippi River massively burst its banks this spring, inundating tiny Missouri towns such as Winfield (population 720) and Foley [...]

Published
2008

3. NPR: 07-24-2008 Environment

Subjects
Motors Liquidation Co. -- Product development, Transportation equipment industry -- Product development, Hybrid vehicles -- Product development, Wrens -- Protection and preservation, Oil spills -- Environmental aspects, Books -- Environmental aspects, Postal service -- Environmental aspects, Mississippi River -- Contamination, Texas -- Energy policy
Abstract

Stories: 1) Fuel Oil Spill Halts Some Traffic On Mississippi River 2) Texas' Bid For Ethanol Waiver Spurs Debate 3) Eco-Friendly Books Explore The Literary Green 4) Postal Service Takes [...]

Published
2008

4. Fuel Oil Spill Halts Some Traffic On Mississippi River

Subjects
Company business management, Oil spills -- Economic aspects, Oil spills -- Management, Oil spills -- Environmental aspects, Mississippi River -- Contamination
Abstract

To listen to this broadcast, click here: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92881881 ROBERT SIEGEL, host: This is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News. I'm Robert Siegel. MELISSA BLOCK, host: And I'm Melissa Block. The [...]

Published
2008

5. Rising demand for ethanol killing U.S. sea life

Subjects
Mississippi River -- Contamination, Alcohol -- Supply and demand -- Environmental aspects -- Usage, Corn industry -- Environmental aspects -- Usage -- Supply and demand, Fertilizers -- Usage -- Supply and demand, Alcohol, Denatured -- Supply and demand -- Environmental aspects -- Usage, General interest, News, opinion and commentary
Abstract

Byline: AP Jeffereson, Iowa -- Because of rising demand for ethanol, American farmers are growing more corn than at any time since the Second World War. And sea life in [...]

Published
2007

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