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Category: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Gov. Sandoval Signs Letter to Pres. Trump Requesting Emergency Assistance for Northern Nevada
Governor Brian Sandoval today announced he has signed a letter to President Donald Trump respectfully requesting a major disaster declaration for Northern Nevada following the February weather event and sent a formal communication to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for assistance specific to Lemmon Valley in Washoe Valley. “I was grateful for the three-day approval for the funds related to the January event but even at that time, we knew the sustained weather event would likely require a second request from our federal partners,” said Governor Brian Sandoval.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Visits Flooding in Lemmon Valley
Reno, Nevada. March 3, 2017. Washoe County and State of Nevada officials accompanied the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a tour of Lemmon Valley on Friday to evaluate possible solutions for the persistent flooding that is impacting residents.
Barrancas Cemetery Project provides opportunity for District to give back to Veterans, Families
The daughter of Chief Master Sgt. Arthur Arehart Sr., U.S. Air Force, pays respect to her late father at the Barrancas National Cemetery at the Naval Air Station-Pensacola, Fl., Feb. 14. The final resting place for Arehart is in a section of columbarium that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, constructed last year.
Showdown looms for protesters near site of Dakota Access pipeline
The Oceti Sakowin protest camp near the site of the Dakota Access pipeline in Cannon Ball, North Dakota, U.S. is pictured in this February 19, 2017 handout photo. Governor Doug Burgum and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have set a Feb. 22 deadline for demonstrators to vacate and cleanup the camp.
Deadline to leave Dakota Access Pipeline site approaching
As Wednesday’s deadline set by the governor to evacuate the Standing Rock camp site looms, a number of Dakota Access Pipeline protesters have vowed to stay put. Last week, Gov. Doug Burgum signed an emergency evacuation order of the property to allow private contractors to remove waste from the Oceti Sakowin camp area, which officials say is in floodplain.
Protester Trash and Debris Threaten Water Contamination at Dakota Access Pipeline
There may be a looming environmental disaster in North Dakota, but the problem isn’t the Dakota Access Pipeline. It’s the people protesting it.
Dakota Access Pipeline Seen Online In 90 Days Despite Ongoing Native American Opposition
Construction on the controversial $3.8 billion, 1,200-mile Dakota Access Pipeline has officially resumed, and there’s already lawsuit to stop the work. Construction on the highly controversial Dakota Access Pipeline has officially resumed and is expected to be available for use in less than three months.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers grants easement for Dakota Access pipeline
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it had granted on Wednesday an easement to Dakota Access LLC to allow the installation of a light crude oil pipeline under federal lands managed by the Corps at the Oahe Reservoir.
Standing Rock Sioux say they don’t want protestors forcibly removed
Standing Rock Sioux officials say they want protestors to leave the Dakota Access Pipeline protest site, but they don’t want protestors forcibly removed. On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued an evacuation order for Oceti Sakowin Camp, where protestors have been gathered for several months.
Army Corps Of Engineers Division Commander Inspects Long-Drawn-Out…
Lt. Col. Stephen Murphy, Nashville District commander for the Army Corps of Engineers, talks about work at Chickamauga Dam during an inspection tour by Brig.
Louisiana groups vow pipeline fight
A Jan. 12 public hearing for a required U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit drew more than 400 supporters and opponents. Many of the opponents gathered before the hearing and decried a project that they fear will foul the state’s wetlands and water.