By 1959, the Lower Mississippi found itself strait-jacketed to the Gulf. “We harnessed it, straightened it, regularized it, shackled it,” engineers crowed in a 1969 review.

Apr. 18, 2024 — The 2010 Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the largest accidental spill in history, released almost 100 million gallons of oil, causing significant pollution. A decade ...