Dismissing the states' lawsuit was "the right thing to do," said Lynn Muench, a vice president of the American Waterway Operators, which represents tugboat and barge operators. "Hopefully this closes the ongoing threat to navigation, but we'll see."
Lynn Muench, a vice president of the American Waterways Operators, an industry group, said the eight-day shutdown would have a multimillion-dollar effect on the barge industry and slow the movement of many products.