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Shallow Mississippi River Could Hit Consumers | Synopsis

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Shallow Mississippi River Could Hit Consumers

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is bracing for what could be a historic low levels of water along the Mississippi River that likely would halt barge traffic in the heart of the storied river. Such a sudden stop would directly impact the American consumer. "The Mississippi River is the lifeblood of the Gulf and Midwest, so a shutdown of traffic on the river -- whether at the mouth, the middle, or the headwaters -- is a great concern," noted Rep. Jeff Landry, R-La. , whose district sits in the lower portion of the river.

People:

barges

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.295442

Tom Allegretti

Overall Sentiment: 0.0348377

Relevance: 0.209727

SentimentQuote
0"So much of what we use in our daily lives has its start on the river, whether we realize it or not," Tom Allegretti, AWO's president and CEO noted ...
0.0180676"So much of what we use in our daily lives has its start on the river, whether we realize it or not," Tom Allegretti, AWO's president and CEO noted in a press release. "Agricultural products are critical exports, but they also fill our grocery stores. Coal that travels on the Mississippi fires our power plants and allows us to have electricity at the flip of a switch."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.0180676
  • Mean: 0.0090338
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Rep. Jeff Landry

Overall Sentiment: -0.174883

Relevance: 0.157949

SentimentQuote
0.33853"The Mississippi River is the lifeblood of the Gulf and Midwest, so a shutdown of traffic on the river -- whether at the mouth, the middle, or the headwaters -- is a great concern," noted Rep. Jeff Landry, ...
0.158582"The Mississippi River is the lifeblood of the Gulf and Midwest, so a shutdown of traffic on the river -- whether at the mouth, the middle, or the headwaters -- is a great concern," noted Rep. Jeff Landry, R-La., whose district sits in the lower portion of the river. "If we shut down the river to commerce, we will see higher prices in basic commodities such as food and electricity and fewer jobs for hard-working mariners."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.497112
  • Mean: 0.248556
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

Lynn Muench

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.155226

SentimentQuote
0"When you're land-locked, you could only rely on railroads and trucks," said Lynn Muench, ...
0.165954"When you're land-locked, you could only rely on railroads and trucks," said Lynn Muench, AWO's senior vice president. "So you're looking at a lot of people being impacted."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.165954
  • Mean: 0.082977
  • Standard Deviation: 0

President Obama

Overall Sentiment: 0.107115

Relevance: 0.151865

Bob Anderson

Overall Sentiment: -0.467598

Relevance: 0.134687

SentimentQuote
0.304192"We are extremely hopeful that the rain that is moving into the Upper Pacific Northwest is able to make it into the upper Mississippi watershed to grant us some relief from this extreme drought," said Bob Anderson, ...
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.304192
  • Mean: 0.304192
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

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Additional Info:

GeographicFeature: the Mississippi River

Overall Sentiment: 0.0953372

Relevance: 0.912269

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