The port of Saint Louis, one of America's busiest ports, sees large amounts of coal, petroleum-products, and agricultural goods on a daily basis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, a top Army Corps official, turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more of the Missouri River it is withholding, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River the Missouri feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns. (United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)
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