Army Corps of Engineers tells ND ‘Water Protectors’ it will close off their main camp Dec. 5

Donald Trump has won the presidency after narrowly carrying a few states to put him above 270 electoral votes.But according... During the Labor Day weekend, when many people are celebrating and preparing for the upcoming school-year, Dakota Access, a... Donald Trump has announced that Steve Bannon-former head of the online racist platform Breitbart-will be a senior adviser in... Cannon Ball, N.D. -The following statement from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's Chairman, Dave Archambault II, can be quoted in part or in full. "Today we were notified by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that on Dec. 5th, they will close all lands north of the Cannonball River, which is where the Oceti Sakowin camp is located.

Humboldt County natives describe clash at North Dakota pipeline protest

Humboldt residents stand outside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Eureka office on Monday morning calling on the agency to deny permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Karuk tribe member Shereena Baker was on the front lines of the Dakota Access Pipeline protest in southern North Dakota on Sunday evening when law enforcement began firing rubber bullets, tear gas, pepper and water into the crowd.

The Latest: Corps files response to lawsuit over pipeline

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says in its response to a lawsuit over the Dakota Access pipeline that it followed proper procedure in evaluating permits for water crossings and did not violate any federal laws. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe filed the federal suit in July after the Corps granted permits at 200 crossings, including one in North Dakota that's less than a mile upstream from the reservation.

Port Authority, Army Corps complete $2.1B harbor deepening project

The Port Authority and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers yesterday announced the completion of a $2.1 billion, 50-foot harbor deepening project for the Port of New York and New Jersey. The Main Navigation Channel Deepening Program, which began construction in 2004, will allow larger ships to access the Port's container terminals, including Port Newark, GCT Bayonne and the Howland Hook Marine Terminal.

Dakota Access Pipeline poses an ‘existential’ threat, groups says in letter to Obama

Environmental and tribal groups protesting an oil pipeline from North Dakota said in a letter to the White House it poses a threat to their existence. Tribal groups are suing federal regulators over permits for the 1,134-mile pipeline because of threats to the Missouri River and other regional water ways.

Oil pipeline: The legal challenges and protests

A federal judge has heard testimony in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's request to temporarily block the construction of a four-state oil pipeline near their reservation, which straddles the North Dakota-South Dakota border. Some things to know about the pipeline and the tribe's ongoing protest: ___ WHAT IS THE DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE? Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners' Dakota Access Pipeline is a $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile project that would carry nearly a half-million barrels of crude oil daily from North Dakota's oil fields through South Dakota and Iowa to an existing pipeline in Patoka, Illinois, where shippers can access Midwest and Gulf Coast markets.

Beach grooming violation holds up boardwalk project at Bay City state park

Bay County officials were hoping to have a new boardwalk at the Bay City State Recreation Area to the shoreline of Saginaw Bay by the start of this summer, but a beach grooming violation has put those plans on hold. George Lauinger, unit manager of the Bay City state park, said there was a beach grooming violation by a volunteer that occurred on Thursday, May 26. Lauinger said the state park self-reported the violation to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says Cuyahoga River shipping channel might not need dredging

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers argued in a court filing that the money Congress budgeted for the dredging of the Cleveland Harbor and Cuyahoga River shipping channel allows for the Corps to make the ultimate decision on whether to dredge. The document was filed Monday night in response to a request by the state of Ohio to have U.S. District Judge Donald Nugent in Cleveland force the Corps's Buffalo District to fully dredge the six-mile shipping channel and put the sediment in a disposal facility.

Army Corps to reduce lake flows fueling Florida algae bloom

An aerial photo shows blue-green algae enveloping an area along the St. Lucie River in Stuart, Fla.,Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Officials want federal action along the stretch of Florida's Atlantic coast where the governor has declared a state of emergency over algae blooms. The Martin County Commission is inviting the president to view deteriorating water conditions that local officials blame on freshwater being released from the lake, according to a statement released Wednesday.

The Latest: Army Corps to Reduce Flows That Fuel Algae Bloom

The Latest on an algae bloom that prompted Florida's governor to declare a state of emergency : As a noxious algae bloom fouls beaches on Florida's Atlantic coast, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will reduce the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee that many blame for fueling the problem. The Corps said in a news release Thursday that its Jacksonville District will begin the reductions Friday, targeting the Caloosahatchee Estuary and the St. Lucie Estuary.