A pair of events chosen presumably to coincide with the Biden administration’s “Infrastructure Week” began with perfect weather on May 18, celebrating the first ecosystem restoration project on the Upper… Read More
Michael Connor
U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), the ranking Republican on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, recently urged the chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to speed… Read More
Members of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB) asked pointed questions of Corps of Engineers presenters at the board’s 99th meeting. The meeting was held April 13 in Pittsburgh, Pa.,… Read More
President Joe Biden released his Fiscal Year 2024 budget March 9 that requests $7.41 billion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works program. That number is up from… Read More
Back in the bad old days of chronic underfunding and “fix as fail,” it was frustratingly familiar to see the costs of crucial lock and dam projects balloon out of… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works program would receive $7.4 billion as part of President Joe Biden’s $6.8-trillion budget blueprint for fiscal year 2024, which top House… Read More
The Corps of Engineers released its 2023 Work Plan February 27, and one item was noticeable for its omission. The Corps provided no funds for further work on Chickamauga Lock… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee advanced proposals to kill the Biden administration’s rule to redefine the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and to streamline the permitting process… Read More
Washington, D.C.—The Biden administration announced its much-anticipated final rule to establish a durable definition of “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) after legal challenges and regulatory uncertainty marked the two… Read More
This year’s extreme drought and resulting low water on the Mississippi River got national and worldwide attention. On December 14, top leaders of the Corps of Engineers, Coast Guard and… Read More