Minneapolis Bridge Recovery Efforts Put on Hold Because of Heavy Rain
Minneapolis Bridge Recovery On Hold. Treacherous conditions have delayed the search for victims of the Minneapolis Bridge Collapse. Heavy rains from storms last night elevated water levels in the Mississippi River and quickened currents that had already been posing a challenge to the Navy divers helping to recover victims from the … [Read more...]
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Leaves Seven Dead, Many Missing
Seven Dead and More Than 20 People Missing After A Minneapolis Bridge Collapse. A bridge on Interstate 35W that collapsed and fell into the Mississippi River near Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota last night left seven dead and more than 20 people missing. Sixty-two people were taken to area hospitals after the Minneapolis Bridge … [Read more...]
After Mississippi River Oil Spill, Coast Guard Promises New Tugboat Rule
Mississippi River Oil Spill Lawsuits. In the wake of this summer's Mississippi River oil spill, lawmakers are pressing the Coast Guard to finally implement long-delayed rules to regulate tugboats. At a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, members asked the Coast Guard why the rules - … [Read more...]
Mississippi River Oil Spill Drug and Alcohol Test Results Revealed
Alcohol Tests Performed On The Crew Involved In Mississippi River Oil Spill. Officials investigating the Mississippi River oil spill received the results of drug and alcohol tests performed on the crew of the Mel Oliver, the tugboat involved in the accident. The New Orleans Times-Picayune is reporting that while the apprentice … [Read more...]
Tanker Lookout Testifies at Mississippi River Oil Spill Hearing
Tintomara Gave His Version During A Hearing In Mississippi River Oil Spill. The lookout of the tanker Tintomara gave his version of events leading up to last month's Mississippi River oil spill during a hearing in New Orleans yesterday. Gilberto Guevarra's account backed up that given by the Tintomara's captain on Wednesday, and … [Read more...]
Tanker Captain Pins Mississippi River Oil Spill on Tugboat
Pilot Of The Tanker Involved In The Mississippi River Oil Spill. On the first day of a hearing into last month's Mississippi River oil spill, the pilot of the tanker involved in the incident said that the tugboat Mel Oliver was to blame for the collision that caused the disaster. The hearing, which resumes today, is trying to … [Read more...]
Postponed Mississippi River Oil Spill Hearing Scheduled to Begin Again Today
Mississippi Oil Spill Hearing Was Postponed. Yesterday's hearing into the Mississippi River oil spill was postponed shortly after it began. The Coast Guard stopped the proceeding after lawyers for DRD Towing, the owner of a tugboat involved in the incident, asked for more time to examine exhibits slated to be presented at the … [Read more...]
