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Court Knocks State Water Quality ‘Escape' Clause

April 10, 2019

Environmental Protection Agency water quality rules are contradictory and have the effect of allowing municipal dischargers in Montana an “escape clause” from compliance with state water-quality standards, ruled a U.S. federal court judge in Great Falls, Mont., on March 25.

Add Ponds, Lakes and Reservoirs to the Internet of Things

Tom Sawyer

April 10, 2019

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Add ponds, lakes and reservoirs to the list of “things” on the internet of things—or at least that’s what one Dutch company is starting to do to help keep waters clean.

International Contracting

European-Controlled Teams Land Two Big Australian Tunnel Projects

Peter Reina

April 5, 2019

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Projects to build a hydropower water tunnel in New South Wales and a rail tunnel in Queensland total $7.4 billion

Nebraska Flood Exposes Weak Points

Jeff Yoders

April 3, 2019

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Combination of historic cold, rain and snow unleashed a torrent that overwhelmed dams, bridges and reservoirs

FEMA Refuses to Fund Portion of Oroville Spillway's Rebuild

March 20, 2019

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While the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved $205 million in federal funds to reimburse California for costs to reconstruct the Oroville Dam spillways damaged by 2017 flooding, it declined to pay the remaining $306 million that the state’s Dept. of Water Resources (DWR) had requested.

$524M Florida Reservoir Project is Agency's Largest Everglades Contract

Thomas F. Armistead

March 19, 2019

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The five-year, $524-million lump-sum contract is the largest ever awarded by the South Florida Water Management District under the $16.4-billion Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and the first CERP project for the contractor.

Water Infrastructure

In Consent Decree, NYC Agrees to Carry Out $3B in Reservoir Projects

Tom Ichniowski

March 18, 2019

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Projects include $1.6-billion cover for Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers.

Water Resources

Trump 2020 Budget Has Deep Cut in Corps Construction

Tom Ichniowski

March 13, 2019

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Civil works construction request, down 46% from enacted 2019 level, includes funds to complete four projects.

Infrastructure Spending

Trump FY 2020 Budget Has Construction Cuts, Some Increases

Plan also seeks $8.6 billion for border wall

Tom Ichniowski

March 11, 2019

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White House also includes brief outline of long-term infrastructure plan, similar to 2018 version.

Best of the Best Projects 2018

Best Water/Environment: Phase IV – Gloucester Remedy Implementation

Justin Rice

March 7, 2019

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From dredging and capping to structural carpentry and finish masonry, reconstructing the oldest active marine railway in the country required a diverse skillset.