Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River are lobbying Congress for help to decrease flood risks.

A fertilizer plant's towering mound of slightly radioactive waste along the Mississippi River in St. James Parish ... downplayed the expansion’s air pollution impact on minority communities.

nutrient pollution and climate change. Kirsten Wallace, executive director of the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association, called this year’s WRDA “a pretty special one.” She said it ...

commercial and subsistence fishing in the Mississippi River, one study valued it as a billion dollar industry in the basin.

Tackling pollution in such large ... If he had to choose, he’d pick the upper Mississippi River area, because of all of the islands and back channels. Living Lands and Waters has collected ...

(KNSI) – The city of St. Cloud says it is over halfway to its goal of reducing sediment runoff into the Mississippi River by 70% at the end of this decade.

Soft sand, cool water … and high levels of bacteria? Mississippi’s beaches are popular spots for spring break visitors, and they’re a cash cow for local businesses. However, visitors might discover a ...

“These issues are primarily driven by nitrogen pollution transported via rivers, with the Mississippi-Atchafalaya River Basin—a major agricultural hub in North America—being a key contributor.” ...

A new congressional bill aims to improve fisheries and environmental quality in the Mississippi River basin with a federally funded commission. “This is a bill that’s way past its due,” said ...