Flood control along the Mississippi River is a central piece of a newly passed federal law — work that advocates believe is ...

started signing support for a Mississippi River Basin Compact. The advocates believe a joint governance will allow them to attract federal funding and improve water quality. "It'd be an agreement ...

The Mississippi River functions as a water superhighway, transporting around $500 million tons of goods each year. Infrastructure to keep shipping running smoothly is costly, and one adjustment in ...