Low Waters and High Anxiety

New York Times: This summer’s drought has continued to draw down water levels in Lakes Superior and Michigan-Huron (hydrologically speaking, Michigan and Huron are the same body of water). New forecasts suggest that water levels in the two lakes may soon hit an all-time low, aggravating an economic quandary: with such low levels, cargo ships have to forgo millions of dollars of freight. Last month 25 senators signed a letter calling on the federal Office of Management and Budget to devote more money to dredging......

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