19 Sep 2013

Raystown Lake promotes water safety, art education through chalk art

For the second year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake hosted “Chalk on the Walk”, a

19 Sep 2013

USACE Galveston District recognized as 2013 Clean Air Champion

GALVESTON, Texas (Sept. 19, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District was recognized as a 2013 Clean Air Champion by the Houston-Galveston Area Council for its Vanpool Program, which offers commuting alternatives to employees.

19 Sep 2013

Using Information on Ecosystem Goods and Services in Corps Planning

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.  There has been a general growth in interest of assessing the benefits humans

19 Sep 2013

Corps employee prompts recognition of Purple Heart Anniversary

Luis Rivera-Rios, Project Support Assistant in the district Planning, Programs, and Project

19 Sep 2013

Low Water plans may require permits from some industries and facilities along Mississippi River

MEMPHIS, Tenn., Sept. 19, 2013 – During the 2013 summer months the Mid-south has experienced below normal rainfall. Further, the Mississippi River is projected to reach low water conditions that may negatively affect some operations at facilities and industries along the Mississippi River.

19 Sep 2013

Corps expert has challenging career

Julie Clements, is a health physicist in Huntsville Center’s Environmental and Munitions Center of Expertise, Environmental Sciences Division in Omaha, Neb. She works in a demanding environment and carries out multiple missions aimed at keeping workers and the public safe. She says that’s what makes her field of engineering so dynamic.

19 Sep 2013

CRREL’s Perovich elected AGU Fellow

HANOVER, N.H.—ERDC-CRREL Scientist Dr. Don Perovich was recently elected a fellow by the American

19 Sep 2013

EL and HQUSACE sit in at Endangered Species Roundtable

WASHINGTON—ERDC-EL’s Jennifer Gerhardt-Smith and Joe Wilson, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of

19 Sep 2013

Corps of Engineers celebrates National Public Lands Day, creates habitat

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will waive day use fees at its more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28. On this day, fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches will be waived.

18 Sep 2013

Omaha District assisting communities along the South Platte River in Nebraska

The State of Nebraska has requested assistance from the Omaha District following the National Weather Service issuing river level forecasts in flood stage along the South Platte River. District Personnel are in Big Springs, Neb., to evaluate potential concerns and advise local emergency managers about potential measures for reducing flooding risks. Residents along the South Platte River downstream from Denver, Colo., and in western Nebraska should monitor river level forecasts from the National Weather Service and make preparations to minimize damages from high river levels.