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  • NR 12-024: Corps partners with merchants to promote water safety

    SOMERSET, Ky. (July 3, 2012) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Cumberland partnered with Big Lots of Somerset, Ky., June 30 and July 1 to promote water safety.

  • New York University Seeks out Scallops at CRREL

    ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory’s (CRREL) flume in the Ice Engineering Facility was center stage for two weeks in May, as the National Science Foundation sponsored New York University’s (NYU) research into the phenomena of ice scallops.

  • ERDC and NH ARNG Erect Tower to Study Net Zero Possibilities

    ERDC Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL) and the New Hampshire Army National Guard (NH ARNG) are conducting a meteorological study for the possible development of a net-zero (energy) training facility in Center Strafford, N.H.

  • ERDC’s Contributions Recognized by SAME Sustainability Citation

    ERDC recently received the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) 2011 Education & Outreach Sustainability Award Honorable Mention citation for education and outreach in federally mandated fossil fuel reductions and renewable energy integration through its team efforts with Bioengineering Group, University of Virginia and Arizona State University.

  • District Awards $54.7M Contract for Wheeler Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) Infrastructure

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District awarded a $54,772,000 contract June 29 to David Boland, Inc., Titusville, Fla., for a fiscal year 2012 project to build the MCA PN69489 Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) Infrastructure, Phase 1, Wheeler Army Airfield on Oahu, HI.

  • District Awards $54.7M Contract for Wheeler Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) Infrastructure

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District awarded a $54,772,000 contract June 29 to David Boland, Inc., Titusville, Fla., for a fiscal year 2012 project to build the MCA PN69489 Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) Infrastructure, Phase 1, Wheeler Army Airfield on Oahu, HI.

  • New Information Processing Center to consolidate information assets in Europe

    German and American officials broke ground for the next stage in transformation on Wiesbaden's Clay Kaserne June 28, 2012.

  • USACE Galveston District boat operators hone their seamanship skills

    To ensure operators incorporate safety while working to provide a safe environment for mariners, they must complete a refresher course designed to hone seamanship skills as part of the USACE Galveston District's renewed commitment to water safety.

  • PA12-42 Recent Storm Closes Some Corps Recreation Facilities-jws

    Huntington, W.Va. – The severe storm that moved through the region Friday caused varying degrees of damage to many Huntington District recreation facilities. Some camp grounds and marinas have experienced the loss of electrical and basic hygiene facilities. These outages have caused some facilities to close until services are restored. The Corps of Engineers is working with local utility services to reopen the facilities as soon as possible.

  • Enjoy your holiday, play it safe and return home alive

    ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Drowning is the nation’s second leading cause of accidental death, wearing a life jacket can reduce drowning deaths. Statistics show that 90 percent of those who drown at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers lakes and rivers may have survived if they had worn a life jacket. Here are some safety tips from the Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to help you have a safe and enjoyable Fourth of July holiday.