VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: On November 16, 2022, the Dredge Dubuque departed the Vicksburg Harbor for a critical dredging mission along the Red River in response to low water conditions. Drought conditions throughout the Mississippi River Valley have caused a low water event on the lower Mississippi River and its tributaries. More specifically, troublesome areas were reported near Lindy C. Boggs Lock  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 (TNSgov) -- The Consumer Brands Association issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 21, 2022: The Consumer Brands Association today urged for swift congressional intervention to prevent a national freight rail shutdown after another union voted against ratification of a tentative deal struck in September, which temporarily averted a rail strike ahead of the initial agreement deadline. Consumer Brands warned that rail service stoppage would imperil prod  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSgov) -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news: Defenders of Wildlife and Healthy Gulf won a critical victory for imperiled wildlife in and around the Gulf of Mexico when a district court ruled last night that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and National Marine Fisheries Service must engage in a prospective Endangered Species Act (ESA) consultation for the threatened and endangered species and critical habitat   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology - Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news release: Low water on the Mississippi River south of its confluence with the Ohio River affects a vital link for freight movement. In 2020, the river carried more than half of the 165.5 million tons that moved between the 12 states touching the Upper Mississippi System and Louisiana. The percentage of freigh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2022: The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has awarded Iowa three grants totaling over $5 million to help expand high-speed internet access. The investment comes from the bipartisan infrastructure law that Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) supported last year. The critical infrastructure funding from this legislation is now benefiting and improving communities across Iowa,  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 22 (TNStalk) -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2022: * * * The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) called upon Congress today to act to prevent a rail shutdown in December. The Biden administration brokered an agreement between the National Railway Labor Conference, which represents railroads, and 12 rail labor unions on Sept. 15 that prevented a rail strike subject to final ratification by the unions. Howeve  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, Nov. 23 (TNSsel) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news on Nov. 22, 2022: The SSGA Competitive Shipping team continues to stay abreast of agriculture transportation issues in the container shipping industry, and railroad labor remains at top of mind. The final two railroad unions voted upon labor agreements proposed in September, with members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and yardmasters with the Transportation D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard issued the following news: For the Coast Guard cutter crews on the Mississippi River, the low-water crisis that threatens shipping on this vital artery of American commerce means a greatly increased workload. Yet they're taking pride in keeping commerce - and the river's famed barges - moving in near-impossible conditions. Droughts have created low water conditions along the Mississippi River. In some places, on  more