Bakken Crude to Louisiana by Barge? July 29, 2012 | FoxBusiness Kirby Corporation has been shipping crude oil produced from the Bakken Formation of North Dakota... Mississippi River in Drought August 21, 2012 | NASA Earth Observatory Water levels on the Mississippi River are at very low levels. This satellite image... Answering 10 Fundamental Questions about the Mississippi River Delta April 12, 2012 | MississippiRiverDelta.org "The Mississippi River Delta is one of the largest and most productive coastal ecosystems in... Isaac Causes the Mississippi River to Flow Backwards August 30, 2012 | USGS "Strong winds and storm surge from Hurricane Isaac's landfall forced the Mississippi River to flow... West Nile Virus at Record Levels September 10, 2012 | Center for Disease Control The Center for Disease Control reports record levels of West Nile virus in humans. ... Severe Drought Covers Nearly 1/2 of the USA July 13, 2012 | Drought Monitor Severe drought covers nearly 1/2 of the United States with extreme levels in the west,... Oil from the Mississippi Lime August 7, 2012 | Oil & Gas Journal Several companies are drilling horizontal wells for light oil in the Mississippi Lime of northern... Thick Valley Fog November 30, 2012 | NASA NASA's Earth Observatory has a great satellite image of fog in the valleys of the... |