Over 600 projects fast-tracked under Trump’s National Energy Emergency Environmental groups warn fast-tracking flouts federal laws Companies support expedited review for critical infrastructure projects WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The Army Corps of Engineers has identified over 600 energy and other infrastructure projects that could be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump’s declaration of a national… Read More
NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New York District, is deploying the Wilmington District, shallow draft dredge, Murden, to Lake Montauk to conduct vital dredging operations aimed at maintaining safe and efficient navigation for commercial and recreational vessels. The dredging efforts at Lake Montauk are part of the Corps’ broader mission to… Read More
After a little more than two months of work, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said the first phase of a beach replenishment project immediately north of the Indian River Inlet is nearing completion. The emergency fortification project, estimated to cost between $25 million and $28 million, started in late November, following… Read More
KUWAIT – Balancing a high-tempo mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations with the rigorous demands of professional certification, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District engineer Tanner Cowan pushed himself to new heights—earning his Professional Engineer license while actively supporting critical engineering, design, and construction efforts. His achievement not only marks a… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of the Palm Beach Harbor, Palm Beach County, Florida, on or around March 3, 2025. The project was awarded to Weeks Marine Inc. of Covington, Louisiana, on November 22, 2024. The contract amount is $10,125,750.00. The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (Feb. 13, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), seeks public comments, views and information regarding the preparation of a supplemental National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis evaluating alternative placement options for operation and maintenance dredged material from the Fort Myers Beach Harbor (FMBH) Federal Navigation Channel in Lee… Read More
The lack of progress on planned dredging work at the Brunswick Harbor by the Army Corps of Engineers is raising questions by U.S. Sens. Jon Offoff and Raphael Warnock, the state’s voices in the U.S. Senate. The two Democrats have sent a letter to Corps leadership expressing “alarm over the Corps’ failure to dredge the… Read More
WILMINGTON — A study of possible environmental impacts associated with the proposed Wilmington harbor-deepening project is expected to be released in the fall. The draft environmental impact study examines different alternatives for the North Carolina State Ports Authority’s plan to make room for larger container ships to get to and from the Wilmington port. The… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/49585 Report Number: ERDC/TN RSM-25-1 Title: Validating Sediment Budgets Along the North Atlantic Coast Using the Updated Sediment Budget Calculator By Aleksandra Ostojic, Sean P. McGill, Justin L. Shawler, Ashley J. Elkins, Shannon M. Brown, Peter A. Tereszkiewicz, and Rose Dopsovic Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited February 2025 12 pages /… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 14, 2024) – The top enlisted leader in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers engaged with the USACE Nashville District workforce this week to listen to any feedback and ideas and thank them for their service and commitment on the job. From Feb. 10-13, Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Galick visited four dam… Read More
The good news is that Tobay Beach on the Town of Oyster Bay’s South Shore is undergoing the largest sand restoration project in recent memory. The United States Army Corps of Engineers has been pumping 90,000 tons of sand back onto the beach under a $3 million town project aided by a $1.69 million investment… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (February 10, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE) is preparing a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the maintenance dredging and channel re-alignment of portions of the federally authorized and constructed Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) in Nassau County, Florida. The Corps is currently gathering information to define issues… Read More
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, together with U.S. Coast Guard (USGC) and U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV), today announced that six days ahead of schedule the Potomac River section affected by the Jan. 29 midair collision of an American Airlines regional jet and a U.S. Army Black… Read More
The district’s Acequia Restoration and Rehabilitation program successfully negotiated and awarded a construction contract in September 2024, for project work to support the La Joya Acequia, which is located between the cities of Contreras and La Joya in Socorro County, New Mexico. The work consists of clearing and preparing the existing open channel through debris… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District is well underway on a major beach replenishment project for Absecon Island. This large-scale effort aims to combat coastal erosion and bolster storm protection for the communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Margate, and Longport. The $38.2 million contract has been awarded to Great Lakes Dredge… Read More