22 Jul 2013

13-052 Corps apprentice program to graduate four journeymen

UMATILLA, Ore. -- Four students will graduate from the Walla Walla District’s Power Plant Apprentice Program June 24 during a 10 a.m. ceremony at McNary Lock and Dam, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today.

22 Jul 2013

USACE Galveston District awards $3.1 million contract to dredge Brownsville Ship Channel

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (July 22, 2013) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $3,116,000 to Goodloe Marine Inc., a woman-owned small business, for maintenance dredging of the Brownsville Ship Channel in Cameron County, Texas.

22 Jul 2013

NR 13-029: Public has two more chances this year to tour Old Hickory Lock and Dam

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. (July 22, 2013) – There are two more chances this recreation season for the public to tour Old Hickory Lock and Dam. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites people of all ages to come out to the lake to tour the structures during the final two open house tours scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 and 31 beginning at 11 a.m. Guided tours of the structure are free to the public and approximately 60 minutes in length.

22 Jul 2013

Corps of Engineers offers precautions for Barren River Lake users concerning harmful algal blooms

GLASGOW, KY - The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers is cautioning boaters and swimmers at Barren River

22 Jul 2013

Debris Management Planning Underway in Bangladesh

DHAKA, BANGLADESH.  On the horizon, smoke billows.  The air is filled with dust, choking out the

22 Jul 2013

Mississippi River Commission Schedules Low-Water Inspection Trip

Vicksburg, Miss…….The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip

22 Jul 2013

Mississippi River Commission schedules low-water inspection trip

VICKSBURG, Miss., July 22, 2013 -- The Mississippi River Commission will conduct its annual low-water inspection trip on the Mississippi River August 12-23, 2013. Seven public meetings have been scheduled aboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI in selected towns along the river so commission members have the opportunity to meet with local residents and hear their concerns, ideas and issues.

22 Jul 2013

Public invited to comment on dredged material placement at Essman Island in Clayton County, Iowa

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently completed a draft Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for a project to place dredged material from the Mississippi River 9-foot navigation channel in a previously-used disposal site on Essman Island located near Guttenberg, Iowa.

22 Jul 2013

Corps talks STEM at Boy Scouts Summerfest

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A group of 275 scouts representing seven states explored potential career paths in

22 Jul 2013

Army Corps awards contract for post-Sandy beach restoration work at Coney Island, roughly 600,000 cubic yards of sand to be placed there total

NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has awarded a $7.3 million contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Oak Brook, Ill., to place approximately 600,000 cubic yards of sand along the beach at Coney Island in the area of the previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction project there. The work is part of near-term coastal restoration efforts taking place at previously constructed coastal storm risk reduction projects throughout the region.