U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

John Flesher - AP ENVIRONMENTAL WRITER - Fri February 02, 2018

States Join Army Corps of Engineers in Battle to Protect Great Lakes From Asian Carp

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - An interstate partnership has been established to help cover costs of operating a system proposed for a Chicago-area waterway that would help keep invasive Asian carp out of the Great Lakes, Michigan Gov....

Wed January 24, 2018

Officials Say Sioux City Bridge Repair Project May be Delayed Until 2019

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) Officials say there may be a delay in starting repair work on a bridge that spans the Big Sioux River, connecting Sioux City to North Sioux City, S.D. The anticipated five-month closure of the Military Road bridge may not happen until 2019, the Sioux City Journal reported....

Wed December 27, 2017

State Attorneys Favor Walling Off Great Lakes

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Attorneys general from three states said a $275 million federal plan for keeping Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes is too pricey and rejects the most effective solution....

Wed December 27, 2017

Dominion Energy to Help Rebuild Electric Grid in Puerto Rico

More help is on the way to rebuild the ravaged energy grid in Puerto Rico. Dominion Energy Virginia announced Dec. 26, it is preparing to send restoration workers and equipment to accelerate ongoing restoration efforts on the island through the mutual aid process....

Danica Coto - Associated Press - Mon December 18, 2017

Anger Grows as Puerto Rico Misses Power Restoration Deadline

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Union leaders representing Puerto Rico power company workers slammed local and federal officials Dec. 15 as the U.S. territory missed a deadline to restore 95 percent of power as promised by the island's governor....

Emily Buenzle - Wed December 13, 2017

Officials Shoot Down Army Corps' High-Tech Plan to Keep Carp Out of Lake

Attorneys general of Michigan, Minnesota and Pennsylvania have collectively rejected the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' plans for a $275 million project to prevent Asian carp from infiltrating Lake Michigan....

Wed December 13, 2017

ACE: Cuyahoga Dredging Done, Sediment Confined

CLEVELAND (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has finished dredging the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River shipping channel and plans to work cooperatively with “our Cleveland stakeholders” going forward....

Lori Tobias - Fri December 01, 2017

Puerto Rico Continues to Recover From Hurricane Maria

When Hurricane Maria, the devastating category 4 hurricane, made landfall on Puerto Rico on Sept. 20, it spawned what the island's Governor, Ricardo Rossello, deemed a “humanitarian disaster,” impacting the lives of 3.4 million U.S....

Wed November 29, 2017

Federal Agency Reviews N.D. Flood Protection Plan

MINOT, N.D. (AP) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified a diversion channel tying into a levee with a recreation trail as the most cost effective plan for flood protection in a central North Dakota city....

Emily Buenzle - Fri November 17, 2017

Army Corps of Engineers to Recycle Post-Maria Debris

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working to recycle materials including metal and wood chips as it removes debris in Puerto Rico. FEMA and the USACE Debris Planning and Response Team are working together in nine locations around the island to haul away the waste....