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SPECIAL REPORT matter is that the entire inland lock and dam system – the vast majority of it in any event – is more than 50 years old.

You can bet that farmers in Brazil and Argentina are watching with interest what plays out on U.S. Rivers. But, don’t worry: if we have a catastrophic, long lasting casualty on one or more of our major river arteries, the rest of the world won’t go hungry. Argentina and Brazil will gladly feed them. We often talk about what could happen if we don’t take care of these river assets. Now, we know.

CAAP in California

It turns out that the maritime industry – the one which moves 95% of what you use on a daily basis? – is bad for the environment. In response, the ports of Los Angeles and

Long Beach (prodded by the politically driven, so-called

California Clean Air Action Plan), above and beyond the remarkable progress they have already made to date, now seek to achieve and accelerate to 100% zero-emissions car- go handling equipment by 2030.

Separately, an industry study, commissioned by the Paci