Plans for a multiple lines of defense strategy to protect the Texas Gulf Coast from hurricanes and storm surge moves to Congress for approval with the release of a final feasibility report and final environmental impact statement from the Corps of Engineers and Texas General Land Office that proposes $28.87 billion in coastal protection projects.
Louisiana contractors, federal and state officials and public and private infrastructure owners are assessing all damage from one of the worst storms to hit the state.
Legislature will earmark $100M to start closure, a project one legislator estimated could cost double that; crews are removing more than 35 million gallons of contaminated liquid per day from the pond
Court extends to April 9 project status update after appellate judges uphold order for new Corps scrutiny of water crossing permit, but allow pipe to pump oil; new battle lines emerge over line's future
Former Corps leader led a major agency 'transformation' to tackle an estimated $73-billion global military building expansion launched more than a decade ago.