The Bonnet Carré Spillway, the southernmost flood control structure on the Mississippi River, is designed to divert up to 250,000 cubic feet per second (cfs.) of river water northward to… Read More
Environment
In May, Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, Chief of Engineers for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a Chief’s Report, which recommends 20 ecosystem restoration projects throughout the New… Read More
Earlier this year, the Panama Canal implemented water saving measures after experiencing the fifth driest year at the Canal in 70 years. The Panama Canal has now emerged from its dry… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting the Gulf of Mexico hypoxic area or “dead zone”—an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and other… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard presented its premiere environmental protection awards during a virtual ceremony May 21, with Marathon Petroleum Company winning two of the top honors. The Rear Admiral William… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District has announced its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Port of Corpus Christi Authority’s proposal to deepen a portion of its ship… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District has started the first phase of the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project to restore habitat within Pool 10 of the Upper Mississippi River. Read More
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration announced February 20 that it is launching a new program to use overflights to study the causes and possible remedies of the shrinking of… Read More
The Omaha (Neb.) Engineer District announced that it has awarded a $58.3 million construction contract to Aptim Federal Services LLC of Alexandria, Va., on December 23. This contract is the… Read More
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed on October 23 removing the interior least tern from its list of endangered species. The agency said the least tern population—estimated as… Read More
