Delta

Shelia Byrd - Fri July 10, 2009

Miss. Obligates More Than 86 Percent of Stim Funds; Delta Roads Benefit

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) The federal stimulus package has helped keep some contractors in business, and will give towns in the Mississippi Delta a public service they’ve gone without for decades: paved streets....

Samantha Young - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri January 23, 2009

Group Backs Canal for Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) A national environmental group recommended Jan. 7 that California overhaul its water-delivery system by building a canal around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. A report by The Nature Conservancy endorsed piping Sacramento River water around the delta, which is suffering from degraded water quality and declining fish populations....

Samantha Young - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Sun November 25, 2007

Task Force Supports More Storage to Restore Delta

SACRAMENTO (AP) The state should build dams, encourage underground water storage and find ways to bypass the heart of the delta as the main conduit for sending water to Southern California, according to a draft plan released Oct....

Wed August 11, 2004

Groundbreaking Revs Up Hope in AR Delta

MARION, AR (AP) Hino Motors Ltd. broke ground July 22 on a vehicle parts plant that will employ 280 in the traditionally depressed Arkansas Delta –– with plans for expansion if the company’s sales meet expectations....

Wed March 31, 2004

Manitowoc to Sell Delta Manlift to JLG Industries

The Manitowoc Company Inc. announced that JLG Industries Inc. has made a binding offer to purchase Manitowoc’s subsidiary, Delta Manlift. Headquartered in Tonneins, France, Delta manufactures the Toucan brand of vertical mast lifts, a line of aerial work platforms distributed throughout Europe for use principally in industrial and maintenance operations....