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New $35M River View Coal facility bringing 260 new jobs to Henderson County
New $35M River View Coal facility bringing 260 new jobs to Henderson County Officials in Henderson County, Kentucky, made a major economic development announcement on Thursday. On Thursday, it was announced that River View Coal LLC, which operates an underground coal mine in Union County, will expand its footprint in the state with a new…
Read More$20 million-plus new grain elevator in the works for Henderson County farmers
HENDERSON, Ky. − Henderson County farmers for years have longed for a second major grain buyer here to which they could market their corn and soybeans. Having another sizable grain elevator competing for local grain could potentially increase prices farmers receive — and, just as significantly, a newer, faster facility could offer an alternative to…
Read MoreNew Riverport Authority dock nears being fully operational
New Riverport Authority dock nears being fully operational Owensboro Riverport Authority’s new low-water dock should be fully operational by mid-September, officials said Wednesday. Workers are pouring the remaining concrete for the dock’s road, and trucks will be able to start using it once the concrete cures about 14 days later, project manager Bruce Cabbage said.…
Read MoreOfficials celebrate $858 million upgrade to Ohio River locks
For many years, Mary Ann Bucci and the Port of Pittsburgh Commission have mostly been able to lobby for improvements to the regions locks and dams in piecemeal fashion — a few million here, a few million there to address problems a bit at a time, always with some money coming from a tax program…
Read MoreMiter Gate Replacement Project Underway at Cannelton Locks and Dam
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District’s Cannelton Locks and Dam Miter Gate Replacement project kicked off in July and is in full swing. Due to scheduled maintenance and repairs, the 1,200-foot primary chamber at the facility on the Ohio River in Cannelton, Ind., is closed through Nov. 11, 2022, to allow replacement of…
Read MoreERDC researchers test designs for lock improvements along the Upper Ohio River
July 28: Engineer Research and Development Center (full link below) Researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) have partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District for a study focused on replacing auxiliary locks at three sites along the Upper Ohio River — Montgomery Lock, Emsworth Lock and…
Read MoreNew Coal Processing Facility Planned in West Virginia
Frontier Applied Sciences subsidiary Frontieras North America revealed plans this week to build a new processing plant in Mason County, West Virginia that will manufacturer a “cleaner version” of coal using a proprietary technology. The facility will use the firm’s patented Solid Carbon Fractionation (SCF) technology to extract volatiles, moisture, and contaminates from coal, waste plastics and…
Read MoreNWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar for External Partners
The slides for the NWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar #1 for External Partners, held at 2:30 PM CT on February 10, can be viewed here. NWS Greater Mississippi River Basin: Spring Hydrologic Outlook Webinar #1 for External Partners on February 10, 2022 was recorded. That recording can be viewed at…
Read MoreUSCG: Western Rivers Command Center Tools
Please view the attached for information on how to subscribe to receive BNM’s from Sectors Upper and Lower Mississippi River and other sectors of interest. (more…)
Read MoreUSCG: Sector Upper Mississippi River Prevention Department Industry Day 2022
February 17, 2022, 9:00am-4:00pm RAY Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, MO 63103 In-person and virtual option provided- Register HERE. (more…)
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