Washington, D.C.—A long-sought trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal cleared its first procedural hurdle in the Senate, where it still faces significant challenges before winning final approval. By a vote of 67… Read More
Water Resources Development Act
For the second year in a row, COVID-19 forced the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to adjust its plans for the organization’s annual Dredging Summit & Expo. While WEDA canceled the… Read More
Familiar faces abounded at the 71st annual meeting of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association (WTWA), held May 17–19 at the Grand Hotel Marriott in Point Clear, Ala. The 2021 meeting came… Read More
Former Ohio River Lock and Dam 52 property near Brookport, Ill., is being conveyed to the Metropolis-Massac Port Authority later this year. The provision was written into the Water Resources… Read More
President Joe Biden is on a multistate tour to promote his infrastructure bill. He has signaled in recent weeks that he is ready to negotiate with Republicans, who have replied… Read More
(Note: an earlier version of this story had the incorrect species that was removed from the Endangered Species List earlier this year. It is corrected in the version below.) Since… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Inland waterways and the crucial role they currently play in the nation’s economy and could play in reducing congestion on major highways was one of the topics discussed at… Read More
Washington, D.C.—A House subcommittee hearing on innovation and investment in water resources infrastructure turned into a course on the importance of annual dredging at the nation’s ports and what to… Read More
“For the first time in 20 years, our infrastructure is out of the D range.” So proclaimed the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), which released its 2021 Report Card… Read More
After almost a year into the most devastating pandemic in modern times, the internet is swarming with memes about the year 2020 and how bad it’s been. As this issue… Read More
