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Corps of Engineers Works to Restore Coastline to Post-Sandy Condition and Better

July 29, 2013

Hurricane Sandy slammed the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions on Oct. 29 2012. The Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 was signed into law three months later on Jan. 29 giving the Corps of Engineers $5.35 billion for rebuilding. In March assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy told Congress that the legislation provides funds to address damages caused by Hurricane Sandy and to reduce future flood risk and economic costs by supporting the long-term sustainability of the coastal ecosystem and its communities. Read More

Containment Boom a Major Player in Oil Spill Response

November 30, 2010

While most photos of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over the summer included pictures of floating boom corralling oil and protecting wetlands and shorelines it is difficult to get an accurate picture of the scope of the containment boom part of the project. As a start this month we relate the experiences of several manufacturers which will give an inside view of how the crisis was handled in these companies. Read More

Containment Boom a Major Player in Oil Spill Response

November 30, 2010

While most photos of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico over the summer included pictures of floating boom corralling oil and protecting wetlands and shorelines it is difficult to get an accurate picture of the scope of the containment boom part of the project. As a start this month we relate the experiences of several manufacturers which will give an inside view of how the crisis was handled in these companies. Read More