Environmental Groups Sue Feds Over Puerto Rico Dredging Plan August 17, 2022 By DANICA COTO SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S government, accusing it...
As Charleston Seawall Looms, Some Seek More Natural Methods December 22, 2021 CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP)–A plan to build a $1.1 billion seawall around much of downtown Charleston is leaning toward relying on...
Kenai to Outsource Engineering Services for Bluffs Project February 12, 2021 KENAI, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska city plans to outsource engineering services in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of...
EPA Says Flood Control Project Not Subject to Previous Veto December 7, 2020 By Emily Wagster Pettus JACKSON, Miss. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not object to a revised proposal for a massive flood-control project...
Advisory Group Urges Better Flood Protection in Missouri January 3, 2020 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s levees need to be strengthened and repaired, especially in rural areas hit hard by prolonged...
Residents Demand Changes to Prevent Chain O’Lakes Flooding September 26, 2018 Residents are pushing for Illinois officials to change how they run a dam to prevent flooding in several lakes that...
New Jersey Beach Can Be Seized for New Dune Project December 6, 2017 By WAYNE PARRY Midway Beach, a small oceanfront community on the New Jersey shore, was barely impacted by Superstorm Sandy, due largely to...
Much of Houston Built Over Land Meant for Flood Control September 5, 2017 By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and NOMAAN MERCHANT The explosive expansion of Houston subdivisions into prairies far to the west helped make the city affordable for the average...
Missouri River Dams Credited With Mitigating 2011 Floods June 7, 2016 By LAUREN DONOVAN, The Bismarck Tribune In 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was hanging on to the Missouri River like an experienced horseman reining...
Appeal Against Army Corps Over Grand Ole Opry Flood Damage Denied January 7, 2015 A federal appeals court has affirmed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Army Corps of...