waterway
Cleco welcomes new barge – the Amy T
There’s a new boat is making its way down the Red River as Cleco welcomes its newest barge to the waterway—the Amy T. A barge can hold about 10,000 tons of fuel, compared to only twenty-five tons on a truck or train. Cleco Group Vice President, Bill Fontenot: "We continue to have more product movement which means more jobs, more captains, and of course anytime we build new facilities as well as boats or barges, you're looking at more economic development for the region." Full article.
Dangerous South American weed threatening fish, clogging LA waterways
Robert Barham, the head of the LA Dept of Wildlife and Fisheries recently noted that Salvinia, (Salvinia molesta), a floating invader from South America is clogging Louisiana's waterways and threatening fish at a rate faster than the state can fight it. Found first in Louisiana at Toledo Bend, it has now spread to lakes and rivers across the state and is threatening Shreveport's water supply. Full Article.
