Corps Issues Draft EIS for Controversial Alaskan Copper Mine Corps expects to release final EIS in early 2020 Pam Radtke Russell February 21, 2019 One Comment The draft EIS comes to no conclusions, but owner says it clears the way for copper mine.Read More
Environmental Regulation Proposed 'Waters' Definition Rule Scales Back Federal Oversight Pam Radtke Russell December 16, 2018 No Comments It will take more than a year to finalize a rewrite of the controversial WOTUS, which then faces dozens of lawsuits.Read More
Legal South Korean Construction Firm Employees Indicted on U.S. Bribery Charge Tom Ichniowski November 12, 2018 No Comments Case deals with $400 million-plus in construction contracts at U.S. Army base in Korea.Read More
Hurricane Michael Army Engineers Support Storm-Struck Communities with Backup Power Luke Abaffy October 18, 2018 No Comments Strategically placed generators revive powerless sewage systemsRead More
Infrastructure Spending Congress Clears FY 19 Bill Hiking Corps, Military, VA Construction Tom Ichniowski September 17, 2018 No Comments Bill doubles VA major-projects budget, adds $2B more for facilities.Read More
Water Infrastructure House Passes Water Resources Bill With $3.7B for New Corps Projects Expected Senate vote would be final congressional action for measure Tom Ichniowski September 14, 2018 No Comments Legislation also authorizes $4.4-billion over three years for drinking-water state revolving funds.Read More
Water Infrastructure Corps Report Gives Boost to Proposed $1B Soo Lock Tom Ichniowski July 5, 2018 No Comments New analysis estimates much higher benefit-cost ratio than in 2005 Corps report.Read More
Water Infrastructure White House Plan Would Break Up Corps Civil-Works Functions Proposal is one of many organizational changes sought by Trump administration Tom Ichniowski July 3, 2018 No Comments Plan would shift navigation responsibilities to DOT, other nonmilitary operations to Interior Dept.Read More
Water Resources Supreme Court Sends Florida-Georgia Water Dispute Back for More Review Pam Radtke Russell June 27, 2018 No Comments High court remands the matter to an appointed special master for further study.Read More
A Project Delivery Timeline How The Fort Bliss Army Replacement Hospital Went Awry Richard Korman June 19, 2018 No Comments A timeline about how the Fort Bliss replacement hospital in El Paso, Texas fell far behind and way overbudget.Read More