U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Office of Rep. Peter Welch - Tue October 30, 2018

Legislation Opens Door to Repair Aging Flood Control Dams

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) announced Oct. 10 that Congress passed legislation that opens the door for Vermont to receive federal funds to repair three aging flood-control dams....

Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 10, 2018

Texas Bridge Features Unique V-Pier Foundation

Construction crews in Fort Worth, Texas, are creating the foundation for what will be a unique, pedestrian-oriented urban waterfront district. Three V-pier bridges positioned along the realigned Trinity River are currently being built, at a cost of $66 million....

Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 26, 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Takes on $204M Dam Project

Steeped in an area rich in Western history lies the Isabella Dam on Isabella Lake. The dam is about 150 mi. north of Los Angeles, Calif., in a region that saw its share of gold mining in the mid-1800s and Hollywood Westerns starring John Wayne and Gene Autry in the 1930's....

Associated Press - Tue September 18, 2018

Floating Nuclear Plant to be Dismantled in Texas

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - Crews in Galveston have completed work on a World War II-era military cargo ship that previously served as a barge-mounted nuclear reactor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Sept....

Office of Oregon Rep. Peter DeFazio - Tue July 31, 2018

Rep. Defazio Announces Increase in Funding for Oregon's Small Ports

June 11, Rep. Peter DeFazio (OR-4) announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) will allocate nearly $15 million this year towards operations and maintenance projects at small ports along Oregon's south coast....

Associated Press - Tue July 17, 2018

Army Corps Announces $5B for Texas Flood Control Projects

HOUSTON (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced Texas will be getting nearly $5 billion to help build critical flood mitigation projects in the state, which is still recovering from Hurricane Harvey....

Emily Buenzle - Tue June 19, 2018

Army Corps of Engineers Announces Funding Plans to Aid Post-Harvey Texas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently announced plans to use more than $509 million in funding for a series of Texas projects, including flood mitigation and other work for the Brays and Buffalo bayous....

Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Fri June 15, 2018

MacDill Air Force Base Site Work Underway in Fla.

Site work is underway south of Tampa on a new $50 million project at MacDill Air Force Base designed to host more than two dozen of the U.S. Army's Black Hawk and Apache helicopters. The work will include building a 92,000-sq.-ft....

Matthew Daly - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu June 07, 2018

House Backs $3B Bill to Boost Ports, Dams, Harbors

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on June 6, approved a nearly $3 billion bill to improve the nation's ports, dams and harbors, protect against floods, restore shorelines and support other water-related projects....

Mon April 23, 2018

Company Describes Plans for Proposed Tangipahoa Casino

The Los Angeles-based company Peninsula Pacific said a new casino it hopes to build in Tangipahoa Parish in Louisiana would have an indoor and outdoor event center, a farmer's market buffet and a potential bass fishing tournament dock....