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World Bank Report on Global Water Scarcity Paints Stark Future

May 11, 2016

Water scarcity stemming from the effects of climate change and population growth could spur large-scale migrations, spark conflict and cost some regions up to 6% of their gross domestic product, according to a new report from the World Bank.

ASCE Report: Infrastructure Gap $1.4 Trillion Over 10 Years

Surface-transportation's shortfall accounts for $1.1 trillion of the total

Tom Ichniowski

May 10, 2016

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Electricity-sector gap pegged at $212 billion over next decade; water-wastewater gap estimated at $113 billion.

Flood Protection and Hurricanes

New Orleans Pushes to Finish Last Big Storm-Surge Project

The final post-Katrina flood protection project nears completion

Pam Radtke Russell

May 4, 2016

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On Aug. 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina winds pushed water from Lake Pontchartrain into New Orleans’ three major drainage canals, putting pressure on floodwalls-topped levees that failed to withstand the load of the water.

New York City Outlines Plan to Complete Third Water Tunnel

Peter Maloney

May 4, 2016

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Deep under the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens is a water tunnel waiting for the water to be turned on. Actually, it is waiting for money to flow.

Wide-Ranging Senate Water Resources Bill Advances

Tom Ichniowski

May 4, 2016

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A Senate committee has approved an $11-billion water-resources bill authorizing funds for 27 new Army Corps of Engineers projects. But in a striking change from similar past measures, the new one has an array of drinking-water and wastewater provisions, too, including a new trust fund.

Water & Dams

Shea, Kiewit Mine Into $500M Indiana Deep-Tunnel Contract

Citizens Energy Group plans to award the contract to S-K JV in early June

Tudor Van Hampton

May 3, 2016

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The contractor has completed 50% of the concrete lining of the first major portion of the $1.9-billion program, now called the Dig Indy Tunnel System.

Infrastructure Funding

Senate Committee Approves $11B Water Resources Bill

The measure authorizes $5 billion for 27 new Corps of Engineers projects, plus aid for Flint

Tom Ichniowski

April 28, 2016

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Panel adds two Corps projects in California to earlier list of 25, also approves aid for cities like Flint, Mich., suffering drinking-water problems.

Three Charged in Flint Water Crisis

Pam Hunter McFarland

April 27, 2016

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Social justice groups are complaining that the first criminal indictments do not go far enough in one of the worst drinking-water crises in recent U.S. history.

Signals Bright for 2017 Corps Civil Works Budget

Tom Ichniowski

April 27, 2016

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Judging from figures in spending bills making their way through Congress, the Army Corps of Engineers civil-works program is in line for a modest fiscal year 2017 funding increase that will nudge the total to a new high.

Global Development

Sri Lanka Reopens Stalled Chinese Project

But Myanmar hydro job remains idle

Saibal Dasgupta

April 20, 2016

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China Harbor Engineering Corp., has resumed work on the Chinese-funded $1.4 billion Colombo Port City project after Chinese and Sri Lankan officials moved to settle disputes.