| Tipoffs for Cape Girardeau, Missouri (Mississippi River) Newsletter for Sunday August 25, 2024 ( 5 items ) |
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Corps of Engineers Seeks Comments on Mississippi River Pool 10 Study
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release:
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on the draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Bedload Sediment Collector Pilot Study in Clayton County, Iowa, and Grant County, Wisconsin.
The purpose of the proposed action is to evaluate the feasibility of conducting channel management using passive bedload sediment collection systems. Instead of
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Floating Classroom Event Hosted by EPA Regional Leaders to Promote Healthy Waters Along Mississippi River During National Water Quality Month
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
LENEXA, KAN. (AUG. 20, 2024) - Today on a barge docked near Alton, Illinois, EPA regional leaders held a first-ever, four-region event to promote water quality along the Mississippi River. EPA leadership from Regions 4, 5, and 6 joined EPA Region 7 Administrator Meg McCollister during National Water Quality Month to host a floating classroom and share their commitments to the river.
Together, these fo
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Pilot of Towing Vessel That Hit Louisiana Pier Was Asleep
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Aug. 21, 2024:
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Fatigue a major factor in marine casualties
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The pilot of a towing vessel that hit a pier near Saint Rose, Louisiana, last year had fallen asleep, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday.
The pilot of the towing vessel John 3:16 was experiencing the effects of fatigue during his watch on Sept. 12, 2023, while navigating the Lower Mississippi River. N
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The blue catfish: Wanted breaded or fried
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
Welcome to the Chesapeake Bay, a vital ecosystem teeming with life, sustaining a vibrant coastal community and seafood industry that enriches the region's history, culture, and economy.
Here, where freshwater from rivers and streams meets saltwater from the ocean, a unique home exists for diverse native wildlife, each contributing to the delicate balance sustaining this remarkable ecosystem.
But beneath the bay's surfac
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USACE Chief of Engineers Signs Chief's Report Recommending Vital Memphis District Ecosystem Restoration Study to Congress
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Memphis District issued the following news release:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Commanding General and 55th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon signed the Chief's Report recommending the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Study to Congress for consideration, Aug. 12, 2024.
The three-year study, which began in 2021 with a Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement signing between the Memphis Dist
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