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River dam dispute stirs old rivermen railmen clash
River and rail interests clash over a new Alton dam and locks on the Mississippi. The Association of Western Railroads seeks to halt the $400 million project, arguing legislative and environmental review gaps along with economic harms to rail shipping. Environmental groups warn of deeper channel changes and a multibillion plan, while the Corps contends minimal impact. Hearings are planned with a final decision months or years away.
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ED Schafer
Associated Press
ST Louis (Ap
James Buchanan Eads
Mississippi River
Eads
Ulysses Grant
Alton
Mississippi
Hitnois
Interstate Commerce Commmission
Issac Walton League
Sierra Club
Corps
John Cunningham
Ozark
Cunningham