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Is shipping goods by barge good for the environment?

by Eric Schmid

Sep 18, 2023

Barges can move cargo with less fuel than a truck or train. But environmental experts are skeptical of emissions calculations.

A 15-barge tow approaches a lock and dam complex near Granite City, Illinois. Environmentalists say the carbon emissions generated by transit through locks and dams need to be better understood.

Eric Schmid/STLPR

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