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    A man with black hair and a blue top and a woman with blonde hair and a blue top sit in a lab analyzing data on a computer.

    Research shows minerals can help mitigate PFAS in groundwater

    Emerging chemicals of environmental concern in water represent a major challenge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in terms of exposure risks to humans and the environment. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is working to understand detection, fate and transport, and remediation of a group of these chemicals, generally known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
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    ERDC, Fort Worth District share 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Innovation of the Year Award

    FORT WORTH, Texas – Ten persons from one laboratory and one district share this year’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Innovation of the Year Award for development and deployment of the BUILDER Sustainment Management System.

  • March

    (From left to right) David King, Ph.D., Zeki Dmemirbilek, Don Ward and Lihwa Lin, are the team members performing the computer modeling efforts in Vicksburg, Miss. The end result will assist Norfolk District engineers with designing a jetty that will maximize the benefits within the alloted $3.6 million to design and build it for the residents Tangier, Va.

    For eroding island, engineers' efforts start with models

    NORFOLK, Va. -- Waterman and residents on the tiny, sinking island of Tangier worry every time the winds blow through the fishing community at more than 30 miles per hour. The island, located in the Chesapeake Bay just below the Maryland and Virginia border, is sinking and eroding away -- a dilemma that's expedited by churning storm waters.

  • February

    Barry Marcel of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, left, and ERDC-EL’s Dr. Burton Suedel measure and weigh Chesapeake Bay oysters for their unique research experiment on oyster responses to varying sediment levels found in the James River. The data will be used by the Norfolk District in addressing environmental concerns over yearly dredging operations.

    Toxicology Lab conducts unique oyster study

    NORFOLK, Va.-- With a heavy-duty pump steadily providing the heartbeat for a recent research operation, the Engineer Research and Development Center's Toxicology Laboratory cradled 75 electronically-wired oysters in a first-of-its-kind experiment, testing the effects of various sediment levels supporting the Corps’ Norfolk District dredging operations.

  • June

    WEST POINT — Cadets working on experiments in a new lab in an area of the science center where renovation has been completed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is constructing a new science center for the cadets at the academy that is maintaining the look of the historic 200-year old campus and taking their science education well into the 21st Century.

    New science center helps cadets reach for the stars

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is constructing a new science center for the cadets at the academy that is maintaining the look of the historic 200-year old campus and taking their science education well into the 21st Century.

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Army Corps of Engineers celebrates World Ranger Day July 31
July 22, 2025
Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits
June 18, 2025
Graham assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Sept. 13, 2024
New Army Civil Works program announces 18 proposals are being invited to apply for federal financing for non-federal dam safety project
Sept. 13, 2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commemorates 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program
April 30, 2024
Army Corps of Engineers publishes proposed rule on protection of historic properties
Feb. 12, 2024
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
Nov. 2, 2023 UPDATED
$7.5 billion federal credit program opens for dam safety projects
Sept. 20, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 23
Sept. 18, 2023
Transformational Investments for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Program
March 9, 2023
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Jan. 4, 2023
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Signs Partnership Agreement with the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Nov. 17, 2022
New lifetime pass available for Military Veterans and Gold Star Families to access public lands
Nov. 10, 2022
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of Veterans Day
Oct. 31, 2022
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 24
Sept. 12, 2022
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2022 Civil Works Appropriations
May 25, 2022 UPDATED
Statement by Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works on the President’s Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
March 28, 2022 UPDATED
Army Civil Works Studies, Projects and Programs to Be Accomplished with Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding
Jan. 19, 2022
USACE Memphis District Team deployed to Louisiana in support of FEMA Hurricane Ida relief efforts
Aug. 29, 2021
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works updates Water Resources Development Act of 2020 implementation guidance
July 21, 2021
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The 249th Engineer Battalion is a versatile power generation battalion assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that provides commercial-level power to military units and federal relief organizations during full-spectrum operations.
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Today the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) hosted a Change of Command Ceremony, to mark the transfer of command to Lt. Col. Donald A. Schmidt from outgoing commander Lt. Col. Langston J. Turner. Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, USACE Deputy Commanding General, presided. https://t.co/LiPypODcth
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