This Supreme Court ‘victory’ for oil giants is not what it seems

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By Rebecca Egan McCarthyApr 28, 2026, 4:30 am91 ptsTrending
For millions of years, the Mississippi River flowed unchecked, carrying roughly 400 million metric tons of sediment down to Louisiana, where it spilled into the Gulf of Mexico to create new land. But in the early 20th century, a series of dams and river-training structures were built to prevent flooding —…

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