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  • USACE Buffalo District receives additional funding to advance FUSRAP remediation efforts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District has received additional funding to advance efforts under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to protect the health and well-being of communities and the environment. “Like emergency preparedness and disaster response, cleanup of these contaminated sites is a crucial mission at which the Corps of Engineers truly excels. These funds will enable the Corps of Engineers to accelerate their work so they can continue to deliver results for impacted communities across the nation,” said Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle. As a result of cost recovery efforts under FUSRAP, the Buffalo District will receive $70.5 million to further remediation activities at five projects in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

  • USACE St. Louis District receives additional funding to advance FUSRAP remediation efforts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District has received additional funding to advance efforts under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to protect the health and well-being of communities and the environment.

  • USACE North Atlantic Division districts receive $44 million to advance FUSRAP remediation efforts

    Three of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), North Atlantic Division (NAD) districts have received a total of $44 million in additional funding to advance efforts under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to protect the health and well-being of communities and the environment.

  • USACE Baltimore District receives additional funding to advance W.R. Grace Curtis Bay remediation effort

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has received $250,000 to further

  • USACE Philadelphia District receives additional funding to advance FUSRAP remediation efforts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District has received additional funding to advance efforts under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) to protect the health and well-being of communities and the environment. As part of national cost recovery efforts under FUSRAP, the District will receive $31 million in new funding for the continuing remediation of the former DuPont Chambers Works site in Deepwater, N.J.

  • From White Elephant to City: USACE makes strides towards physical remediation of the Shallow Land Disposal Area in Parks Township, PA

    Nearly 80 residents filed into the Parks Township Fire Department Hall in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 5 to get the latest updates about the Shallow Land Disposal Area, only a few miles away from the fire hall. The doors were supposed to open at 5:30 p.m., but the first resident arrived 30 minutes early, signed in, and went straight to the poster boards to ask questions. This early arrival wasn't unusual. At other SLDA meetings, residents have arrived as much as an hour early.

  • USACE to host Shallow Land Disposal Area public information session

    Pittsburgh and Buffalo districts’ staff will update the public on the project’s status, upcoming site activities, and other topics of public interest for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) site. Additionally, remediation operations are expected to begin at the site later this year. The session will highlight details about upcoming site remediation activities and address topics of public interest including safety, environmental testing, and emergency response.

  • Corps of Engineers to conduct emergency exercise at Shallow Land Disposal Area

    USACE is conducting a full-scale emergency exercise at the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) site. During the exercise, the public will likely see increased security measures, emergency vehicles, and personnel, and probably hear emergency vehicle sirens. The increased activity is part of the drill and not an actual emergency.

  • Niagara Falls Storage Site Vicinity Property H Prime Remedial Investigation, Proposed Plan and Public Meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District has completed a remedial investigation report and released the proposed plan for Niagara Falls Storage Site, Vicinity Property H Prime (VP-H’), located in the Town of Porter, Niagara County, New York. This proposed plan recommends no remedial action for NFSS VP-H’, a four-acre parcel that is currently owned by Chemical Waste Management (CWM), Inc.

  • Army Corps to share update on remediation at former DuPont Chambers Works site

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District will present an update regarding the ongoing remediation at the former DuPont Chambers Works site in Deepwater, N.J. The presentation will take place at the beginning of the Salem County Commissioner’s meeting on July 23 at 4:00 p.m. at the Salem County Historic Courthouse (104 Market Street, Salem, NJ).