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The Mississippi River Is Drying Up
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 13926736:MV8xOTU4NjYwXzMyODk1NTEzX0YyM0VDQzM1] Give it time, the great lakes will soon take it over. [/quote]
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Michael Snyder, Contributor
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The worst drought in more than 50 years is having a devastating impact on the Mississippi River. The Mississippi has become very thin and very narrow, and if it keeps on dropping there is a very real possibility that all river traffic could get shut down. And considering the fact that approximately 60 percent of our grain, 22 percent of our oil and natural gas, and and one-fifth of our coal travel down the Mississippi River, that would be absolutely crippling for our economy. Read more: [
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