Mississippi River oil spill delays grain exports
Coast Guard opens Mississippi River to limited traffic two days after oil spill; some nearby suburbs find another source for drinking water; fate of fish unknown. And: Between 55 percent and 65 percent of all U.S. corn, soybean and wheat exports leave from the Gulf of Mexico (click 'See also').
The New York Times 2008-07-25
Categories: BUSINESS, DRINKS, Distribution & Transport, ENVIRONMENT, Pollution & Waste, Water
Index: Algiers, American Commercial Lines, Bell Chasse, C. Ray Nagin, Center for Environmental Communication, Cheri Ben-Iesau, Crescent City Connection, Delta National Wildlife Refuge, Jesse Kavanaugh, Kathy Finn, Loyola University, Mel Oliver, Mississippi River, Plaquemines, Robert Thomas, St. Bernard, Tintomara, Whitefin Shipping Company