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Final Leg of NYC's Third Water Tunnel Gets OK

April 13, 2016

The final portion of Water Tunnel No. 3 will be ready by 2020, Mayor Bill De Blasio (D) said one day after reports that the mayor himself had delayed the project.

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How Flint Compares with the Challenger Shuttle Disaster

An opportunity for engineers to reflect on the importance of what they do

April 6, 2016

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The recent death of Robert Ebeling, the former Morton-Thiokol engineer who went public with some of the regrets he suffered in the 30 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, presents all engineers with an opportunity to reflect on the importance of what they do.

Private Firms Commit $5 Billion for Water Infrastructure

Pam Hunter McFarland

April 6, 2016

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More than 150 institutions have announced plans to boost U.S. water infrastructure in collaboration with the Obama administration’s efforts to address water challenges.

Water Engineer Says Flint Ignored Anti-Corrosion Ideas

Richard Korman

March 28, 2016

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Engineer Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam states it initially had provided for anti-corrosion measures and a test-run for the Flint water treatment plant.

Earthquake Tests Repaired Infrastructure in Christchurch

Chris Webb

March 25, 2016

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In February, the repair work following the powerful earthquake five years ago passed its first serious stress test.

Flint Water Funding and Blame Controversies Grow

March 23, 2016

Michigan unveiled a plan to push pipe replacement and toughen state drinking-water rules, but Congress adjourned without passing a federal-aid package and participants in the city’s unfolding saga traded blame at heated Washington hearings.

Cleaning Up Chesapeake Bay

Efforts to improve the estuary are making headway, but the road to recovery is long

Pam Hunter McFarland

March 23, 2016

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For years, Chesapeake Bay has been the subject of dire reports: dwindling fish, crab and oyster populations, loss of native underwater grasses, eroding shorelines, murky water and algae blooms caused by excessive levels of nitrogen and phosphorus.

Innovation Keeps Water Treatment Plants Online

Thomas F. Armistead

March 23, 2016

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A digester system cannot be shut down for more than a few hours without serious consequences.

Many Projects Queue Up for New WRDA Bill

Tom Ichniowski

March 23, 2016

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Hopeful signs are emerging on Capitol Hill that Congress will pass a Water Resources Development Act, or WRDA, this year, just two years after the last one became law.

Funds Sought for Corps River Locks, 'Green' Projects

Tom Ichniowski

March 16, 2016

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Eight senators and an industry-and-labor coalition are lobbying for 2017 funds for a long-delayed Army Corps of Engineers navigation and environmental program in the Midwest.