Soo Locks Close for Winter Season
The Great Lakes navigational locks at Sault Ste. Marie closed for the winter season Monday, enabling the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to handle a variety of maintenance projects.
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I had Missed this: Armed Federal Agents Enter Warehouse in Puerto…
I HAD MISSED THIS: ARMED FEDERAL AGENTS ENTER WAREHOUSE IN PUERTO RICO TO SEIZE HOARDED ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT. "On Saturday, a day after becoming aware of a massive store of rebuilding materials being held by the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, the U.S. federal government - the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with their security detail - entered a Palo Seco warehouse owned by the public utility to claim and distribute the equipment, according to a spokesperson for the Corps.
Scientists Are Getting Way Better at Forecasting. It Could Change How We Deal With Droughts.
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. When a rainstorm slammed California's Russian River watershed in December 2012, water rushed into Lake Mendocino, a reservoir north of San Francisco.
Nearly half of Puerto Rico clients still without power
Puerto Rico authorities said Friday that nearly half of power customers in the U.S. territory still lack electricity more than three months after Hurricane Maria. Officials said 55 percent of the nearly 1.5 million customers have power, marking the first time the government has provided that statistic since the Category 4 storm hit on Sept.
Power on the Way to Major Urban Areas as Fluor Completes Work on Priority Lines in Puerto Rico
The completion allows the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority to re-energize lines in Rio Piedras, Caguas and Minillas, as well as lines that run from Canovanas to Palmer. These lines will carry electricity to a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Caguas, schools, residential neighborhoods and several busy commercial districts.
Warning for boaters using the Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach
A recent survey showed shoaling in the inlet. Shoaling is the rise of sand at the bottom which makes the inlet more shallow, keeping larger boats from getting through.
Report: Army Corps of Engineers mismanaged $60 million Afghan power project
A $60 million power project overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Afghanistan couldn't be powered up for fear it would put Afghan lives at risk, and shoddy work could leave the system structurally unstable, a government watchdog found. The third phase in the Corps' North East Power System project strung high-voltage power lines through 32 miles of Parwan and Kapisa provinces as part of an international effort to build up Afghanistan's power grid and bring electricity to communities and military installations throughout the beleaguered country.
Return of Puerto Rico power put at end of May
Puerto Rico's electrical grid is unlikely to be fully restored until the end of May, the head of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said -- months longer than the timeline offered by the island's governor.
CH2M, Merrick, USACE Huntsville Center to provide design services for missile defense program
The Huntsville Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers selected the CH2M-Merrick Joint Venture for design services in support of the Missile Defense Agency's Ballistic Missile Defense Program throughout the contiguous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. Territories and Possessions and other installations. "We're honored to partner with the Huntsville Center as it returns to its historic ballistic missile defense mission, advancing all aspects of our national security - from design studies to services during construction," said CH2M USACE Account Manager Stephen Browning.
Yearlong work set on dam’s highway
Maintenance by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on a section of Arkansas 178 across Bull Shoals Dam will require lane closures beginning Monday and lasting until the fall of 2018, the Arkansas Department of Transportation said. Both lanes will be closed from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday, weather permitting, to allow equipment to work on the dam gates to be moved into place.
Clearing ruins launches new phase in California fire cleanup
In this Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 file photo, people walk past a fallen transformer and downed power lines on Parker Hill Road in Santa Rosa, Calif. The wildfires that damaged much of remote Northern California areas, crippling cell phones, landlines and internet leads some to believe that old-fashioned sirens and ham radios might be more reliable in a disaster.
California fire cleanup reaches new step: clearing ruins
Work is underway in California wine country to clear debris from areas ravaged by wildfires that tore through the area a month ago. The flames destroyed more than 8,000 homes in the region north of San Francisco.
Oroville Dam Coalition, politicians say D.C. lobbying trip a success
Oroville >> Representatives for Oroville and downstream communities affected by the spillway crisis said they got the attention they were seeking in Washington this week. Sen. Jim Nielsen, Assemblyman James Gallagher, and members of the Oroville Dam Coalition are seeking federal assistance on issues relating to the dam they say need to be resolved.
USACE teams with PRASA to provide water to 100,000 residents, businesses in NW Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Running water is still a scarce commodity for many Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. But, in the past weeks residents in Isabella and Quebradillas have been able to wash, bathe, cook and drink from the tap again.
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that it will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11. The waiver covers fees for boat launch ramps and swimming beaches. The waiver does not apply to camping and camping-related services, or fees for specialized facilities and events.
ERDC researcher leading team modeling post-wildfire floods
Now that the recent wildfires in California and Oregon that burned through more than a million acres have been extinguished, the work is just beginning for Ian Floyd and his team of researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg. Floyd is a Research Physical Scientist with a background in Geology.
Fenwick Officials Worry Beach Pumping Delay Could Impact Summer
Delays in a long-awaited beach replenishment project could push the completion date for Delaware beaches into the summer season. Last month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District awarded a $17.2 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to dredge 1.2 million cubic yards of sand to fortify the beaches and dune system in Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick Island.
Puerto Rico gov seeks to cancel $300M Whitefish contract
Puerto Rico's governor on Sunday demanded that the board of the island's power company cancel the $300M contract with Whitefish Energy Holdings amid increased scrutiny of the Montana company's role in Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. The announcement by Gov. Ricardo Rossello comes as federal legislators seek to investigate the contract awarded to the small company from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's hometown.
VIDEO: How will Santa Rosa clear the debris from the North Bay Firestorm?
State and local officials spoke to the community about how they are going to clear the debris from the North Bay Firestorm. "The clean-up will be under unified command with CalOES, FEMA, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers .
Puerto Rico governor airs grievances before meeting with Trump
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who will be meeting with President Trump later today, revealed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has yet to restore power to his besieged island's electricity grid. "Apparently, according to the government of Puerto Rico, they have yet to execute on a power restoration contract to begin the restoration work, even the immediate work.