Judge rejects industry groups' request for a nationwide injunction on the Waters of the US rule, which sets federal protections for certain water bodies and wetlands.

Changes include new deputy chief of engineers, the Corps' No. 2 position.

Update: House passes WRDA-DOD package, sending it to Senate.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district hired PowerSecure Inc. in 2017 via a sole source time-and-materials contract for power grid repair and restoration in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, but the government says the firm improperly withheld pricing data.

Dry weather in parts of the Midwest have contributed to unusually low river water levels, grounding some barges and requiring emergency dredging, with other waterways affected.

The measure was approved with a strong, bipartisan 384-37 vote.

The measure approved by the House panel would authorize about $25 billion for new Corps construction projects, including $19.2 billion for a major hurricane and flood protection plan in coastal Texas.