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Waterways Can Move Huge Loads (Photo Highlight of 2008) - The Waterways Journal - 15 December 2008

Contractor Stabilizes Allegheny River Dam - The Waterways Journal - 5 January 2009

Brownsville Adds Second Production Line - The Waterways Journal - 5 January 2009

Port of Pittsburgh Eyes $580M in Stimulus Money - Pittsburgh Tribune- Review - 18 December 2008

Hydro Power Shows Signs of Comeback - Morgantown Dominion Post - 28 December 2008

Allegheny Power Seeks OK for Barge Project - Morgantown Dominion Post - 19 December 2008

Hydroelectric Power Comes Roaring Back - Charleston Gazette - 2 December 2008

Congress Postpones Stimulus Plan to 09 - Wall Street Journal - 21 November 2008

Army Corps says Erosion Could Cause Dam on Allegheny Western PA to Fail from Ice - Canadian Business Online - 28 October 2008

Money Dries Up for Work on Locks and Dams - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 3 November 2008

A Broken System - Valley News Dispatch - 1 November 2008

Rivers of Green: The new administration must fix locks and dams - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 13 November 2008

The Mon Valley's Promise: Bright spots aside, its redevelopment has a long way to go - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 8 October 2008

Tour Shows Potential of Mon River - Morgantown Dominion Post - 15 September 2008

Corps Damned If It Dams (Or Dikes) Or Not - Waterways Journal - 21 April 2008

Interior Announces 15 BIG Grants - Dept of Interior Press Release - 16 April 2008

New Docks Planned for South Side - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - 9 March 2008

Brownsville Marine Opens Repair Division - The Waterways Journal - 19 November 2007

Mon River Hydro Plant in Works - Morgantown Dominion Post - 13 December 2007

Ethanol Boom To Change Shipping Patterns, Knoy Tells IRPT - The Waterways Journal - 23 April 2007

SmartRivers 2006 Conference Addresses Maritime Solutions to Highway and Rail Congestion in Europe, US - Transportation Focus - Fall 2006

Heavy Lifting Goes on at Port Amherst - The Charleston Gazette - 5 July 2007

Washington Waves (Port of Pittsburgh) - The Waterways Journal - 25 June 2007

Finding Money for Eroding Locks, Dams Difficult - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review - 8 July 2007

'River Bus' Idea Floated for the Mon: Could link Granville, Star City, Morgantown - Morgantown Dominion Post - 23 June 2007:

Down By The Rivers: Congress needs to back lock and dam upgrades - Pittsburgh Post Gazette - 30 May 2007

Riverfront's Future Topic at Summit: Two speakers stress community involvement - Morgantown Dominion Post - 17 April 2007

Potential For Serious Waterway Problems Growing - Editorial - The Waterways Journal - 18 December 2006

Proposed Corps Budget Numbers For '08 Bleak - Editorial - The Waterways Journal - 26 February 2007

Low Water Levels Start to Affect Mississippi River - Morgantown Dominion Post - 30 August 2006

Port Shipping Strengthens, With Lockages Up In 2005 And First Quarter Of 2006 - The Waterways Journal - 19 June 2006

Brownsville Marine Launches First Barge - The Waterways Journal - 15 May 2006

Allegheny Energy to Install Scrubbers at Two Power Plants - Morgantown Dominion Post - 29 July 2006

State Port Authority Names Hurricane Man as Director - Charleston Gazette - 22 June 2006

Mollohan to speak at river summit: Congressman calls waterway a vital resource - Morgantown Dominion Post - 9 April 2006

Congress Slates $65M for Local Locks, Dams - Pittsburgh Tribune Review - 17 November 2005

Deal Nears for Fort Martin Boat Launch on Mon River - Morgantown Dominion Post -11 November 2005

Pittsburgh Port Reports Lock Traffic Increase - The Waterways Journal - 19 September 2005

Marina Set for Fall '06 Finish: Sternwheelers are not part of the plan - Morgantown Dominion Post - 19 October 2005

Port Authority working on projects to link modes of transportation - Charleston WV Sunday Gazette-Mail - 4 September 2005

Barge Plans Need Work, Port Authority Decides - Charleston Gazette -9 September 2005

Project Dominates Landscape: New Marmet Locks are a Massive Undertaking - Charleston Gazette-Mail -6 August 2005

River's Future Everyones Concern - Charleston Gazette - 2 August 2005

Federal Grant May Pay For New Docks On The Mon - Morgantown Dominion Post - September 5, 2003