Weekly News Summary For July 26-August 1, 2010:
Michigan Goes Back To Court In Carp Fight
After losing twice in the U.S. Supreme Court, Michigan Attorney General Michael Cox is once again suing the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and the Army Corps of Engineers to force lock closures in the Chicago area in an attempt to keep Asian carp out of the Great Lakes. Michigan was again joined by Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Spill Has Little Effect On Inland Firms
Representatives of towing companies and ports along the inland waterways are finding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the resulting moratorium imposed by the Interior Department on deepwater offshore drilling, has had very little effect on their business.
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Marine Highway Program Set To Move Forward
Maritime Administrator David T. Matsuda testified on Capitol Hill July 14 that a notice of funding availability for eligible Marine Highway projects would be published in the Federal Register before the end of July.
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AEP Dedicates Refurbished Mv. Jeffrey G. Stover
Family members, company executives, fellow employees, vendors and friends gathered at Paducah, Ky., June 25 to congratulate Capt. Jeffrey G. Stover following the formal dedication of the repowered and completely refurbished towboat named in his honor. The triple-screw vessel was docked at the foot of Kentucky Avenue for tours preceding the recognition program conducted nearby at the Luther F. Carson Four Rivers Center.
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BAE Completes Purchase Of Atlantic Marine
BAE Systems completed its acquisition of Atlantic Marine Holding Company after receiving all necessary U.S. approvals, the company announced July 13.
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WJ Editorial: Asian Carp: Proposed Solutions Demand Good Analysis
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