Mirage News - Tue January 25, 2022
Officials Unveil Central Utah Construction Plans for 2022
The Department of the Interior today announced $50 million made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to the Central Utah Project Completion Act, which will accelerate critical investments in constructing the Central Utah Project water delivery pipelines, completing of the Provo River Delta Restoration Project and providing habitat restoration for a threatened fish species and recreational access to this restored natural environment....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 19, 2022
North Dakota's $1.2B Red River Water Project Becoming Reality
A plan to move water from western North Dakota to water-starved areas in the eastern part of the state is a long and winding dream dating clear back to the 1940s. In reality, the project's tortuous history is a consequence of mis-starts, mistrust and Missouri River politics....
David Eggert - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu December 09, 2021
Benton Harbor Starts Accepting Bids to Replace Lead Pipes
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Benton Harbor leaders announced Nov. 29 that the city is accepting bids from contractors for an ambitious project to replace all lead water pipes no later than 2023 due to elevated levels of the toxic metal in the municipal supply....
DSC Dredge - Tue November 16, 2021
A Success Story Measurable by More Than a High-Quality Dredge
Dredging…what is it? Dredging, by definition, is the process of removing the sediment from a water body (reservoir or channel), transporting, and depositing it at another location far away. For some, dredging is undertaken for a variety of reasons, including mining, navigation, environmental remediation, flood control and the emplacement of structures (e.g., foundations, pipelines and tunnels)....
Gothamist - Tue November 16, 2021
NYC's $107M Living Breakwaters Project Building Barriers to Fight Rising Seas
On the southern tip of Staten Island, New York City's latest project to address climate change is now slowly rising from the sea. In September, the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery announced that crews had started work on the Living Breakwaters, a series of eight enormous rock piles that are being installed off the coast of Staten Island's Tottenville neighborhood....
Office of Gov. DeWine - Tue November 09, 2021
DeWine Awards $93M in BUILDS Water Infrastructure Grants
Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced Oct. 26 the first round of water infrastructure grant funding awarded as part of a new, statewide initiative to help build a stronger foundation for improved quality of life for Ohio's families and continued economic growth for Ohio's communities....
Ditch Witch - Wed September 22, 2021
Ditch Witch RT45 Ride-On Trencher Combats Water Crisis
You can't attend school. You can't wash your hands. You can't grow a garden. These are some of the challenges facing people in Africa who do not have access to clean water. According to the World Health Organization, more than 2.1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe water at home – and 40 percent of those people live in Sub-Saharan Africa....
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources - Thu September 09, 2021
New Artificial Reef Zones in Gulf Waters Off Alabama Being Constructed
Already the largest in the nation, if not the world, Alabama's artificial reef zones recently got even larger with the addition of 110 sq. mi. of Gulf of Mexico bottom. As part of an overall $8.135 million expansion of the Alabama Artificial Reef Program, the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) and its Marine Resources Division (MRD) recently received federal authorization for two additional permit areas from the U.S....
RIDOT - Wed August 25, 2021
RIDOT Breaks Ground for Birch Swamp Road/Schoolhouse Road Project in Warren
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) broke ground Aug. 25 to start a pavement reclamation and reconstruction project for 2.6 mi. along Birch Swamp Road and Schoolhouse Road in Warren. The project will be complete in December of 2022....
Foster’s Daily Democrat - Thu August 19, 2021
Construction Crews Installing New Water Mains in Downtown Dover, N.H.
Downtown Dover, N.H., is the scene of two large construction projects this summer, the second of which will begin in early September. Both enterprises are designed to replace aging water mains in the town, but traffic congestion due to the work has caused headaches for drivers trying to navigate through the area....
