Jennifer McKevitt - CEG Correspondent - Mon April 29, 2019
Philadelphia Modernizes Port for the Future
Work on the Port of Philadelphia's $300 million upgrade to better accommodate post-Panamax ships continues apace. Soon to be completed is the dredging of the port from 40 to 45 ft. The work was performed by the U.S....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District - Thu April 25, 2019
USACE Reaches Milestone in Boston Harbor Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District reached the milestone on April 5, 2019 of removing 4 million cu. yds. of dredge material as part of Phase II of the three-phased Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project in Boston, Mass....
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol - Tue April 23, 2019
CBP, USACE Begin Construction on Rio Grande Valley Levee Wall System
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), began constructing approximately 13 mi. of the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Levee Wall System Project in early April on federal land within the McAllen Station area of responsibility in Hidalgo County, Texas....
Port of Corpus Christi - Tue April 23, 2019
Lone Star Develops Export Terminal at Port of Corpus Christi
The Port of Corpus Christi Commission approved a long-term (50-year) lease agreement with Lone Star Ports LLC, a joint venture between the Carlyle Group and the Berry Group, for approximately 200 acres on Harbor Island to develop a state-of-the-art petroleum export terminal....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon April 08, 2019
Crews Restore South Carolina Beaches After Storms
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, a mix of tools and machinery is hard at work in a part of South Carolina known as a place for fun and relaxation: the coastline in and around Myrtle Beach. The area beaches are part of South Carolina's 60-mi.-long Grand Strand, a series of seaside communities stretching from the North Carolina border to Georgetown....
Army Corps of Engineers - Thu March 28, 2019
USACE Begins Maintenance Project on Bourne Bridge Over Cape Cod Canal
Maintenance work on the Bourne Bridge spanning the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne, Mass., began on March 25, 2019 and will continue through late May 2019, according to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District officials....
Hudbay Minerals Inc. - Tue March 26, 2019
Hudbay Receives Rosemont Permit
Hudbay Minerals Inc. announced March 8 that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Section 404 Water Permit for Hudbay's Rosemont Project. Rosemont has already received the Final Record of Decision from the U.S....
ARTBA - Thu February 28, 2019
'Waters of the U.S.' Reg Rewrite to Reduce Transportation Project Delays
Man-made, roadside ditches provide critical surface drainage that protects the traveling public and should be exempt from federal wetland regulations, American Road & Transportation Builder Association (ARTBA) Vice Chairman David Harwood told a Feb....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 25, 2019
'Fish Condo' Makes Big Splash Off Florida Coast
Divers in Florida are monitoring an artificial reef recently installed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Lee and Charlotte counties. The Phoenix Reef, 12 mi. due west of Gasparilla Pass, required more than two years of planning....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Thu February 14, 2019
Lane Construction Seeks Corps Permit to Expand Rock Quarry
Lane Construction Corporation is seeking a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District to conduct work in waters of the United States in conjunction with the expansion of an existing rock quarry in Bangor, Maine....
