Tracy Zea was candid when he spoke to members of America’s Watershed Initiative about the issue of aging locks and dams. “This is a problem,” Zea said, speaking as the… Read More
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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its latest Infrastructure Report Card on March 25. While ports overall earned a B, dams and levees got only a D-plus, and… Read More
The week of January 20, even the day of January 20, promised to be eventful, and all indications are that big changes are ahead for 2025. While the waterways of… Read More
By Jim Kearns and Chris Ulfers What happens when the policy objectives of federal programs collide? This is being played out in real time as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
For the river industry, 2022 was defined by an unprecedented global drought and heat wave. The summer broke records for heat and drought all over the northern hemisphere… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission gave updates on projects along the Mississippi River and heard testimony about local impacts while visiting four locations August 22–26 during its annual low-water… Read More
The Kansas City Engineer District received significant funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River damaged over… Read More
The Little Rock Engineer District is receiving an additional $168.5 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) that will be used for the district’s civil works program… Read More
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act brought tremendous opportunities for ports, but a somewhat constrained time window to take advantage of them. The deadline for this year’s competitive Port… Read More
Washington, D.C.—After a year-long suspension, the Inland Waterways Users Board is scheduled to meet on April 20 in its first meeting since being reactivated. Open to the public, the meeting… Read More
