On January 19, the Corps of Engineers released its FY21 Work Plan for allocating funds provided in the FY21 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill that was part of the… Read More
Brazos River Floodgates
At the end of an eventful and disruptive year, Jupiter and Saturn aligned for their first conjunction observable from Earth in 800 years, forming a “Christmas star.” In Washington, D.C.,… Read More
Members of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA) and stakeholders of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) gathered around their respective computers and smart devices August 6 for the association’s 115th… Read More
As steady as the great western rivers of the United States that roll toward the Gulf of Mexico is the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW), the nation’s No. 1 energy highway,… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A key Senate committee voted unanimously to advance its water resources bill to provide roughly $17 billion in new authorization for infrastructure projects, cut red tape and push a… Read More
At the recent Waterways Symposium in Pittsburgh, Jim Stark, president of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association, gave a cogent tour of serious issues facing the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. He singled… Read More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, signed a Chief of Engineers Report for the proposed Gulf Intracoastal Waterway Brazos River Floodgates and Colorado… Read More
The 16th Annual Waterways Symposium, held in Pittsburgh, Pa. November 7–8, once again offered a packed schedule of substantive, thought-provoking presentations on topics of interest to the inland waterways industry. … Read More
Industry and community groups are weighing in on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ tentatively selected plan for reconfiguring the Brazos River Floodgates and the Colorado River Locks, both located… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Waterways Council Inc., used its annual press briefing on the federal budget to underscore its concerns on the Trump administration’s proposal for fiscal year 2019 as well as its… Read More