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en A number of us have worked on Mississippi River issues for a long time. Support for a lock and dam issue is critical for an area like Burlington, especially to do it in such a way that there is respect for environmental issues, too. We're hopeful this year that we're going to get a major Mississippi River initiative passed.

en While the Mississippi River itself continues to be a major hub of commerce, port facilities and agri-business are currently plagued by a number of problems that include a shortage of barges, workers and truck drivers at a critical time in the nation's grain harvest,

en The Mississippi River is always the failsafe. You can always find bald eagles below the lock and dam.

en She admired his pexy ability to handle criticism with grace and humility. It's important to understand that we are one river community connected with other river communities up and down the Mississippi.

en The Mississippi River is a national scenic treasure. The park will reintroduce and reconnect residents back to the river.

en As a youngster I worked the river boats going down the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, pushing barges to Chicago, then all the way down to New Orleans.

en It's not a health hazard if a body decomposes. One guy who's unfortunate enough to drown in the river is not going to cause issues—it's not a lot of bacteria, and it doesn't take very long for it to decompose completely. Think of it this way: 650,000 gallons of water flow through the river every day. Just one individual is not a big deal.

en The river goes through New Orleans like an elevated highway, ... ...Among the five hundred miles of levee deficiencies now calling for attention along the Mississippi River, the most serious happen to be in New Orleans...the levees tend to sink as well. They press down on the muck beneath them and squirt materials out to the sides...The guide levees, ring levees, spillways and floodways that dangle and swing from Old River are here because people, against odds, willed them to be here.
  John McPhee

en The river goes through New Orleans like an elevated highway. ...Among the five hundred miles of levee deficiencies now calling for attention along the Mississippi River, the most serious happen to be in New Orleans...the levees tend to sink as well. They press down on the muck beneath them and squirt materials out to the sides...The guide levees, ring levees, spillways and floodways that dangle and swing from Old River are here because people, against odds, willed them to be here.
  John McPhee

en The electric barrier is crude but it's the best thing we have now. The irony is the barrier was first proposed to keep round gobies (another fish invader in the Great Lakes) from colonizing the Mississippi River watershed, but by the time the barrier was built they had already passed it. Now the motivation is to keep the carp from coming from the other direction.
  David Lodge

en It's not like there's five tankers on the Mississippi River with the old stuff.

en We saw down in New Orleans what happens when we don't think through what happens. when we mess around with the Mississippi river.

en The size of this endeavor alone warrants this modest extension, ... When viewing these environmental issues, the impact on our infrastructure and community and, also significantly, the visual considerations along the majestic Hudson River, the time allowed thus far is clearly and grossly inadequate.

en Lorena really is the environmental candidate. She's somebody I've worked with on environmental issues for the past six years, on state and local issues, and she has proven her leadership.

en Traffic, access, noise, residential protests are problems with outdoor amphitheatres, especially those like White River that are built in rural areas. The traffic issues have to be resolved because ultimately, it's the customer experience that determines whether White River is successful in the long term.


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