‘It’s pretty early in the season for flooding’
The Mississippi rises and work stops
House Committee Hard on Plastic
“What we’re really trying to do is contain these spills,” she said.
90-100 Millions of Acid Water – to be Dumped in the Mississippi
More pollution aimed at our drinking water
Where Did That River Trash Come From – The Bottle Tells Us
Water flows down the Mississippi bring many things – including trash. Knowing where it comes from helps stop it at the source. How? By floating specially constructed bottles with GPS in them. This test, now in progress, was started first
City Council Says NO to Formosa
More symbolic than effective, the New Orleans City Council yest said no to the Formosa plant. The New Orleans City Council expressed unanimous opposition Thursday to the planned Formosa Plastics plant in St. James Parish, raising concerns about how the
If you See it – Then Report it
The Mississippi River is a channel which dumps eight million tons of plastic into the Gulf each year. But can we help stop or reduce this flow?
Mississippi River Cleaner after Clean Water Act
Not known for being a clean river, the Mississippi has been used as a dump for sewage and other runoffs all through its length. In 1972 the Clean Water Act was enacted and the river began a path to clean