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Barge Backlog Swells on Parched Mississippi River

CHICAGO —Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities on the critical waterway, shipping sources said. The supply chain snarl …

Texas’ Ongoing Drought Keeping Lake Levels Down

When A.O. Smith bought the lone marina on White River Lake in 2000, the water level was already low. Since then there have been some wet years and some really dry ones, and the lake is now so low that …