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  • U.S. ARMY CIVIL WORKS ASST. SEC. ADAM TELLE WRAPS UP MULTI-STATE ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state

  • U.S. Army Civil Works Asst. Sec. Adam Telle wraps up multi-state ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork in Action: Gulf Of America Week’

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last Friday, marking the successful completion of ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’ and breaking ground at the $3.7 billion Blue Point One fertilizer facility in Donaldsonville alongside USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) Executive Director Emily Domenech, and Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-05).

  • FNOD Restoration Advisory Board virtual meeting scheduled for Sept. 3

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) invites community members to attend the quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting Thursday, Sept. 3, to discuss the ongoing environmental cleanup at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD). The meeting will be held virtually.

  • U.S. ARMY CIVIL WORKS ASST. SEC. ADAM TELLE WRAPS UP MULTI-STATE ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last Friday, marking the successful completion of ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’ and breaking ground at the $3.7 billion Blue Point One fertilizer facility in Donaldsonville alongside USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council Executive Director Emily Domenech, and Rep. Julia Letlow representing Louisiana's 5th Congressional District.

  • U.S. ARMY CIVIL WORKS ASST. SEC. ADAM TELLE WRAPS UP MULTI-STATE ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’

    Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last Friday, marking the successful completion of ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’ and breaking ground at the $3.7 billion Blue Point One fertilizer facility in Donaldsonville alongside USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen Vaden, Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) Executive Director Emily Domenech, and Rep. Julia Letlow (LA-05).

  • FIRST DEPLOYMENT STORIES: Being Spiritually Focused

    During disaster response, the mission can mean long days, changing conditions and working alongside people from across the nation. For Candice G. Núñez, a retired U.S. Army officer and USACE emergency preparedness program manager, it also meant finding ways to stay grounded and connected while supporting recovery efforts in Saipan following Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi.

  • Dredge Potter returns for 2026 dredging season

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter returned to the water last week following routine dry dock maintenance and has begun its 2026 dredging season on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. The vessel helps maintain the navigation channel used by commercial traffic moving through the region. River currents naturally move and deposit sand throughout the river system, creating shallow areas that can reduce the depth of the navigation channel. Dredging removes this accumulated material so commercial vessels can continue to move safely and efficiently.

  • USACE, Port of Oakland officials sign milestone design agreement aboard USS Potomac

    OAKLAND, Calif. – Leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District and Port of Oakland signed a milestone design agreement Aug. 27 paving the way for construction of the Oakland Harbor Turning Basins Widening Project.

  • USACE begins construction of breakwaters along the Grand Isle shoreline

    As part of Assistant Secretary of the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork in Action: Gulf of America Week,” a groundbreaking ceremony was held Aug. 27, 2026 to mark the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ start of construction for 31 breakwaters along Grand Isle’s shoreline.

  • Evaluation of In-Situ Burn Efficiency for Emerging Oil Contaminants in Freshwater Ice Conditions

    Abstract: In-situ burning (ISB) is an oil spill response strategy used to rapidly remove oil from the water’s surface by igniting and burning the spilled oil. Much of the existing ISB research focuses on conventional crude oils and temperate climates, resulting in critical knowledge gaps for emerging oil contaminants and cold regions environments. The US Coast Guard (USCG) must be prepared to effectively respond to oil spills in the Great Lakes, which experience significant ice cover during winter months and frequent transportation of new oil contaminants. This project addressed these needs by evaluating winter ISB efficiency and oil residue properties for emerging contaminants (marine diesel, No. 6 very low sulfur fuel oil (VLSFO), and natural ester dielectric fluid) in open freshwater and broken ice conditions. Results from these small-scale (0.25 m2 surface area; 0.5, 1, and 5 cm oil thickness) ISBs demonstrate effective burning for No. 6 VLSFO and marine diesel in open water and broken ice conditions. Dielectric fluid results indicate ignition and burn potential but with significantly less oil volume removed from the slicks.