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Oil tanker runs aground in Mississippi River

AFP Global Edition 59 days ago

A Singapore-flagged tanker carrying more than 600,000 gallons (2.2 million liters) of crude oil ran aground in the Mississippi River in the early hours of Monday, the US Coast Guard said. "The tank vessel Eagle Tucson was traveling upbound. It was at ...

USDA to fund conservation effort in 12 states

AP News 63 days ago

USDA to provide $320 million for conservation efforts in 12 states along Mississippi River The Agriculture Department is pouring $320 million into efforts to improve water quality in the Mississippi River basin. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced in a videotaped speech on ...

Iowa fall: Mississippi, bridges of Madison County

AP Features 79 days ago

Leaf-peeping in Iowa: Mississippi River, bridges of Madison County Whether you're on a river, in the woods or driving by the famed bridges of Madison County, autumn colors are easy to find in Iowa. The foliage is pretty anywhere along the Mississippi ...

The Nation's weather

AP News 111 days ago

The Nation's weather Wet weather was forecast to diminish across the Eastern U.S. on Friday, while severe weather was expected to pop up over the Central U.S. High pressure was to build over the East Coast and push the lingering cold front ...

U.S. "dead zone" smaller but more severe: NOAA

Reuters Environmental Online Report 122 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico, an area choked by low oxygen levels that threatens marine life, is smaller than expected this year but more deadly, the government said on Monday. The zone, caused by a runoff ...

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