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unterrified democrat

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10. Shipping products by barge is THE GREENEST method hands down.

Reply to bloomington-lib (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 10:39 PM

Dec 2012

Every fully loaded barge carries 150 semi-loads, they carry 30 to 35 loaded barges south at a time. That's what, 4,500 to 5,000 semis not on the interstate per trip. A tow boat can haul a ton of freight as much as 2,000 miles on a gallon of fuel.

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Drought Threatens Shipping on Mississippi River [View all] alp227 Dec 2012 OP

The Mississippi River needs to be maintained & kept open. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #1

Why am I suspect of potential "silica sand mining" or other reasons to destroy the rock formations? glinda Dec 2012 #2

The "Pinnacles" at Thebes unterrified democrat Dec 2012 #11

OHHHHHHH! Actually the Mississippi River in St. cloud MN is so low I think glinda Dec 2012 #14

I would suggest coming up with alternative methods to ship their goods. This isn't going to be bloomington-lib Dec 2012 #3

Shipping products by barge is THE GREENEST method hands down. unterrified democrat Dec 2012 #10

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Persistent Drought, perhaps unterrified democrat Dec 2012 #16

The "Billions" have already been spent. unterrified democrat Dec 2012 #9

But it's what Mother Nature "wants". Hosnon Dec 2012 #13

Mother Nature wants unterrified democrat Dec 2012 #15

Well, if she is the one who controls geology and river morphology, tabasco Dec 2012 #18

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