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Citing Budget, Alaska Shelves a Pair of Megaprojects

July 13, 2016

Alaska’s financial difficulties led Gov. Bill Walker (R) to shut down two slow-moving megaprojects before construction started on either.

Professional Ethics

Engineers on Trial: Will the Flint Water Crisis Charges Stand Up?

Controversial sampling methods aren't new in water quality testing

Richard Korman Erin Richey

July 13, 2016

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Did the engineers try to cover up mistakes?

Corps Signs 20-Year Facility Repair Pact Worth $1.2 Billion

July 6, 2016

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has signed an agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority; the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, which represents regional utilities; and the U.S. Southeastern Power Administration, a federal hydropower marketing agency, to provide $1.2 billion over 20 years for the repair of hydropower facilities.

Water Quality

Is Flint’s Drinking-Water Crisis Just the Tip of the Iceberg?

Natural Resources Defense Council analysis claims 5,000 U.S. water systems have not monitored lead and copper content

Pam Hunter McFarland

July 6, 2016

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Environmental group's new analysis cites lead and copper problems in 5,000 US drinking water systems, but EPA questions some report conclusions

Relocating Florida Wastewater Plant To Cost $108 Million

July 6, 2016

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The city of Fort Pierce, Fla., is considering a plan to relocate a wastewater treatment plant to allow for the redevelopment of the site.

Florida To Invest $620 Million To Improve Water-Supply Needs

July 6, 2016

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A Florida water cooperative has voted to seek state funding for three projects, totaling nearly $620 million in estimated cost, to address water-supply needs beyond 2035.

A Seattle Seawall Rises With Shaking and Salmon in Mind

Aileen Cho

July 6, 2016

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While the saga of the tunnel-boring machine dubbed “Bertha” has dominated headlines, another controversial but crucial project is progressing right next to the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement work.

Global Bids in for $900M Red-Dead Water Project

Neal Sandler

June 29, 2016

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The first $900-million phase of a mammoth project to pump water from the Red Sea to the shrinking Dead Sea on the Israel-Jordan border—along with boosted water and power supply facilities for the region—has attracted design-construction proposals from teams that include 17 global firms.

Water Leaders Outline Goals For Addressing Challenges

Pam Hunter McFarland

June 29, 2016

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s drinking-water chief said the agency is preparing to issue a comprehensive action plan to address challenges to the nation’s drinking-water systems by the end of the year.