Topic: Mississippi River

Oil spill: Gulf of Mexico disaster 'growing by the moment'

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has tripled in size in 24 hours. Company officials remain confident that they can contain it before it hits land, but environmentalists are increasingly doubtful.
04/27/2010 03:51 pm

Iceland's Eyjafjallajökull volcano is nothing to 'Angry Sister' Katla

Every time in recorded history that Eyjafjallajökull volcano has erupted, the much larger Katla volcano has also erupted. Scientists are watching Katla carefully.
04/18/2010 04:42 pm

Supreme Court denies Michigan's Asian carp injunction request

Michigan had asked the Supreme Court to order Chicago to close two locks to stop the invasive Asian carp from getting to the Great Lakes.
03/22/2010 05:52 pm

Iceland volcano blast sparks concerns of larger volcano eruption

Scientists say history has proven that when the Eyjafjallajokull volcano erupts the Katla volcano erupts too.
03/22/2010 04:08 pm

What's behind record flood predictions?

Heavy autumn rains, a wet winter, and an El Niño-induced wet spring could bring record floods to parts of the US, forecasters say.
03/17/2010 06:55 pm

In Pictures Springtime flooding in the US

Asian carp: how one fish could ruin the Great Lakes

The Asian carp has gobbled up headlines as it makes its way toward the Great Lakes. Six frequently asked questions about the invasive species of fish.
03/16/2010 02:22 pm

Why solving the Asian carp problem is so hard

Invasive Asian carp traveled up the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan, threatening the regional economy as well as the environment.
03/16/2010 02:21 pm

Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters?

Advocates of legislation to create a national insurance program say it's better to plan ahead than do a bailout after a natural disaster. Critics say it would amount to a subsidy for owners of coastal mansions and encourage people to live in places they shouldn't.
03/10/2010 08:06 pm

Mayor Daley: Chicago shouldn't bear full cost of Asian carp

Chicago's Mayor Richard Daley argues against locking down a historic canal in order to prevent Asian carp from invading Lake Michigan. The issue comes as Daley's 'green' credentials are being questioned.
03/06/2010 03:59 pm

Asian carp: Michigan report disputes cost of closing canal locks

A Michigan report says the cost of closing the locks of a Chicago-area canal to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes has been exaggerated.
02/18/2010 07:16 pm

Small Illinois town willing to be next Guantanamo

President Obama wants to ship Guantanamo Bay detainees to a rural Illinois state prison. Why are locals welcoming the detainees?
02/17/2010 04:54 pm

Environmental groups oppose plan to fight Asian carp

Environmentalists express opposition to a federal plan developed this week to keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes.
02/13/2010 09:18 am

Mounting urgency as Asian carp threaten the Great Lakes

A congressional hearing this week on Asian carp in the Great Lakes region raises scientific questions and political difficulties. What are the best ways to prevent invasive fish from proliferating, and what would be the economic impact of blocking their passage from the Mississippi River?
02/10/2010 04:46 pm

For first time, Asian carp DNA found in Lake Michigan

On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court ruled that it will not force Illinois to shut locks that other states say could allow invasive Asian carp into Lake Michigan. Hours later, the US Army Corps of Engineers announced that they had found Asian carp DNA in Lake Michigan.
01/19/2010 06:47 pm

Mississippi Delta earthquake: America's Haiti waiting to happen?

Scientists predict a Haiti-magnitude earthquake along the New Madrid fault during the next 50 years. The fault runs under the Mississippi Delta, one of the poorest parts of the US.
01/17/2010 03:10 pm

Earth's growing nitrogen threat

It helps feed a hungry world, but it's worse than CO2.
01/12/2010 09:58 am

Michigan balks at Obama's stance in Asian carp fight

The Obama administration announced Tuesday that it is backing Illinois in a lawsuit over how to stop Asian carp from entering the Great Lakes. Officials in Michigan, who brought the lawsuit, claim that Obama is favoring his home state.
01/06/2010 07:48 pm

Minnesota, Ohio join lawsuit against Illinois over Asian carp

Minnesota and Ohio joined Michigan in its lawsuit to close an Illinois canal connecting a tributary of the Mississippi River to Lake Michigan. The states say the invasion of Asian carp through the canal could destroy the Great Lakes ecosystem.
12/29/2009 07:44 pm

Onetime foes, companies and activists find ways to cooperate

Companies and activists are partnering on environmental, health, and other issues. Labor initiatives are more problematic.
12/28/2009 12:30 pm

Great Lakes states in a fish fight over Asian carp invaders

Environmentalists and neighboring states say Illinois mishandled the Asian carp invasion, which threatens a water system’s natural food chain. A multi-agency task force that includes the US Army Corps of Engineers is looking at ways to protect the Great Lakes.
12/23/2009 01:51 pm

Michigan asks US Supreme Court to act in Asian carp flap

Michigan's attorney general takes aim at Illinois canal that, many worry, could be Asian carp's entree to the Great Lakes. He petitioned the Supreme Court Monday to intervene quickly.
12/21/2009 05:51 pm

Army Corps liable for Katrina damage, US court finds

Army Corps' 'myopic' maintenance of a shipping channel led to levee failure, much Katrina damage, US court judge rules. Appeal is expected.
11/19/2009 12:00 am

Does US need a second stimulus to create jobs?

With the economy still in rough shape, calls mount for extra infusions of federal money. But critics say the first stimulus hasn't created the jobs it was supposed to.
11/18/2009 12:00 am

Illinois leaders split on taking Guantánamo detainees at state prison

Idea of transferring Guantánamo detainees to a prison in Illinois has backing of state's top Democrats, but Republican congressmen balk.
11/17/2009 12:00 am