Water Infrastructure Army Names New Corps of Engineers Deputy Chief Changes announced in several other key Corps posts Tom Ichniowski April 15, 2020 No Comments Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, former commander of Transatlantic and Southwestern divisions, moves into No. 2 agency position.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Approves New WIFIA Loan to Florida Water Agency Tom Ichniowski February 19, 2020 No Comments Loan to agency in Kissimmee is EPA's 16th since its first WIFIA loan approval, in 2018.Read More
American Infrastructure House Democrats Propose $760B, Five-Year Infrastructure Plan Tom Ichniowski January 29, 2020 No Comments But Speaker Pelosi, other key legislators decline to say how plan will be paid for or when it might move in the House.Read More
Federal Infrastructure Spellmon Nominated to Be Next Chief of Corps of Engineers Tom Ichniowski January 17, 2020 No Comments Spellmon now is deputy commanding general overseeing Corps civil works and emergency-response activities.Read More
Water Infrastructure House Passes Bill to Unlock Harbor Trust Fund Surplus Tom Ichniowski October 29, 2019 No Comments If appropriators follow through, the measure is expected to allow increased spending on port dredging projects.Read More
Water Infrastructure Corps Studying Multiple-Port Dredging Concept If funded, plan's focus expected to be on lower Mississippi River Tom Ichniowski October 25, 2019 2 Comments Senate Appropriations Committee also backs multi-project idea as a test program, recommends $525 million for it.Read More
EPA Indiana Loan a New Wrinkle for WIFIA Tom Ichniowski October 23, 2019 No Comments As the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency continues to sign off on new Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans, one of its latest WIFIA approvals has a new twist.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Proposes to Extend Timetable to Replace Lead Drinking-Water Lines Pam McFarland October 10, 2019 No Comments Some view plan as modest improvement from 1991 rule, but critics say it weakens current protections.Read More
Water Infrastructure Senate Committee Approves 11% Hike for Corps Civil Works Tom Ichniowski September 12, 2019 No Comments Republicans defeat Democrats' attempts to block DOD projects' funding shift to border wall.Read More
Water Infrastructure Update: New Law Helps Newark, Other Cities Fund Drinking-Water Upgrades Measure enacted Oct. 4 lets states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving funds Tom Ichniowski September 11, 2019 No Comments UPDATE: Measure enacted Oct. 4 lets states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving fundsRead More