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Rock removal on Mississippi to start soon

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A tug boat pushes barges Friday on the Mississippi River south of St. Louis.

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The Coast Guard has said it does not expect to close the river. But Tom Allegretti, president and CEO of American Waterways Operators, said any additional restrictions on barges will leave the river "as good as closed."
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