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Environment & Energy

madrchsod

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2. this has been an on going problem since the start of steamboats on the Mississippi

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 04:24 PM

Nov 2012

today it`s become a huge problem that has to be addressed. one barge contains 70 semi trucks worth of freight. start adding up the cost of moving one barge worth of goods over the highway system in the north-south corridor of the usa.

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Mo. Governor, Barge Industry Urge Action on Rivers. [View all] elleng Nov 2012 OP

Maybe the U.S.A.C.E. will call on their magic unicorn squad to make rain Viking12 Nov 2012 #1

Hurricane Sandy did a lot of good, oops, that the Ohio and the lower Mississppi.... happyslug Nov 2012 #4

this has been an on going problem since the start of steamboats on the Mississippi madrchsod Nov 2012 #2

it's all hippie tree-hugging fun and games until somebody starts losing some money phantom power Nov 2012 #3