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US lawmakers hold hearing on forming Mississippi River Basin Commission

During a recent hearing of the U.S. House Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries Subcommittee, lawmakers considered the merits of ...
New Orleans CityBusiness

Gramercy alumina refinery put on notice for toxic discharges into Mississippi River

State regulators warn Atalco refinery after river water tests show deadly toxicity to aquatic life near Gramercy, Louisiana.
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World Atlas: 7 places in Mississippi are rattlesnake-infested. Where are the most snakes?

Love spending time outdoors in Mississippi? Watch your step! A hiker in Tennessee recently died after a bite, likely to an allergic reaction to the snake's venom. World Atlas has listed seven spots ...
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Single Mom and Seven Kids Complete 2,350-Mile Mississippi River Canoe Journey

The journey featured Bettis and her seven youngest children: twins Graham and Gatlin (who turned 15 on the river), Gates (13), Lillye (12), Grisham (10), Galax (9), and Opye (who turned 7 during the ...
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Under new EPA rule, protections would dry up for wetlands across the Mississippi River basin

Many acres of wetlands across the vast Mississippi River basin would lose federal protection under a new rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Agricultural and builders’ ...