Mississippi River

Friday Talking Points [40] -- Obama Shines, McCain Whines

Chris Weigant | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Be careful what you wish for, John. That seems to be the message of the week for Senator John McCain. He took some campaign consultant's idea a few w...

Oil of Delay: McCain Cancels Louisiana Trip After Barge Spill

Karen Dalton-Beninato | Posted 07.23.2008 | Green


Karen Dalton-Beninato

McCain had been planning to visit an offshore rig on this New Orleans junket, but it's not the image a presidential candidate wants in the middle of an environmental nightmare.

Oil Spill Shuts Mississippi River

Reuters | Posted 07.23.2008 | Green


HOUSTON (Reuters) - A collision between a chemical tanker and a fuel barge on the Mississippi River spilled over 400,000 gallons of fuel oil and promp...

"Dead Zone" In The Gulf Of Mexico Now Bigger Than Ever, Researchers Say

AP | MICHAEL GRACZYK | Posted 07.23.2008 | Green


HOUSTON — A "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer than ever...

"Candy Bombers" Confront a Flooded Wal-Mart Nation

Bennet Kelley | Posted 06.20.2008 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

In my original post, "'Candy Bombers,' Obama and the End of Wal-Mart Nation", I discussed Andrei Cherny's masterful book about the Berlin Airlift and ...

Flooding Closes Bridges Between Iowa, Illinois

AP | MARIA SUDEKUM FISHER | Posted 06.17.2008 | Home


GULFPORT, Ill. — The rising Mississippi River broke through a levee Tuesday, forcing authorities to rescue about a half-dozen people by helicopt...

"Candy Bombers," Obama and the End of Wal-Mart Nation (Mississippi Flood Update)

Bennet Kelley | Posted 06.08.2008 | Politics


Bennet Kelley

The can-do nation that soared from the depths of the depression to the moon has withered to a Wal-Mart nation that believes we can maintain our leadership and economic standing on the cheap.

Water, Water, Everywhere

Carl Pope | Posted 10.18.2007 | Politics


Carl Pope

Drinking water supplies for 110 million Americans are at risk.


 

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