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Environment and Construction

Biden Proposes to Formally Roll Back Trump-Era Water Rule

ARTBA says move could affect infrastructure money

Pam Radtke Russell

November 18, 2021

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The rollback comes as the Biden administration looks toward a new rewrite of Waters rule.

Waters of the U.S. Rule to Be Rewritten, Yet Again

Pam Radtke Russell

June 9, 2021

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The rewrite follows a review that found fewer water bodies are being protected under a Trump-era revision.

Revised Rule on Navigable Waters Takes Effect in 49 States

Pam Radtke Russell

June 22, 2020

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A last minute request for a temporary injunction against the rule failed in California, but succeeded in Colorado.

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COVID-19 and Construction

Army Corps Strategy Evolves Into Using Convention Center Spaces for COVID-19 Care

USACE learned from Midwest successes that large spaces could be adapted

Jeff Yoders

April 4, 2020

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As the Army Corps of Engineers planned and built alternate care facilities in Chicago's McCormick Place and Detroit's TCF Center, its public health strategy shifted to using convention centers for COVID-19 patients without severe symptoms rather than just for non-COVID-19 patients to take the strain off hospitals.

Owner of the Year

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Divisions Named ENR Midwest's Owner of the Year

Agency's Northwest, Mississippi Valley and Ohio and Great Lakes Region Tested by Heavy Rains, Flooding

Jeff Yoders

February 4, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is facing the challenges of a changing climates, the demands of river commerce in a changing economy and the needs of the other agencies it acts as a developer for simultaneously.

Corps Calls For $1 Billion Cape Cod Bridge Replacements

Johanna Knapschaefer

October 7, 2019

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A new report says replacing two Cape Cod Canal bridges for an estimated $1 billion would be more cost-effective than rehabilitating them.

Mississippi River Spends 40 Days At Flood Stage, Mayors Push for Infrastructure Funding

As record flooding continues with more rain expected, mayors, Army Corps look toward resilient solutions

Jeff Yoders

May 7, 2019

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As record flooding continues across the Midwest, the region’s mayors and the Army Corps of Engineers are looking for solutions to mitigate future floods.