Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from the US Army Corps of Engineers

From an April 1 Justice Department press release: Today, a Federal Judge accepted a guilty plea to destruction of records… The post "Necessary to Maintain Peak Lethality" appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Environmental protection laws still apply even under Trump’s national energy emergency − here’s why

In response to President Donald Trump’s declaration of a “national energy emergency,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently listed hundreds of energy and infrastructure projects that would be eligible for fast-track permitting.

The Conversation

'This is Going to Hurt Farmers,' Water Consultant Says After Trump Releases Billions of Gallons of Water in California

Trump's release of billions of gallons of water in California sparks backlash from experts and officials who say it threatens farmers' livelihood and was done without notifying officials.

Latin Times

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Wisconsin tribe and other groups move to block pipeline reroute plans

A northern Wisconsin tribe and a coalition of groups are moving to block plans to reroute an aging pipeline around the tribe's reservation

The Independent UK

Should the Arctic Really Brace for an Invasion from China or Russia?

The people who live there would rather see more housing and maybe some dentists

The Walrus

Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute around reservation

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has issued the first round of permits allowing Enbridge to reroute an aging pipeline around a tribal reservation

The Independent UK

Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply

For the third year in a row, Louisiana is constructing an underwater levee in the Mississippi River to slow an influx of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Tribe and environmental groups urge Wisconsin officials to rule against relocating pipeline

A tribal leader and conservationists urged state officials to reject plans to relocate part of an aging northern Wisconsin pipeline, warning that the threat of a catastrophic spill would still exist along the new route

The Independent UK

Texas’ floating barrier in the Rio Grande can stay for now, appeals court says

After Texas deployed the barrier, a panel ordered it removed. The full appeals court says it can stay while a lower court hears a case on the merits.

The Texas Tribune

Vermont floods raise concerns about future of state's hundreds of ageing dams

This week's flooding in Vermont is adding fresh urgency to concerns about the hundreds of dams in the state

The Independent UK

Cargo Ship That Destroyed Baltimore Bridge Towed To Port

The cargo ship that collided with a Baltimore bridge nearly two months ago, collapsing it and killing six highway workers, was refloated on Monday and towed back into port.

International Business Times

Francis Scott Key Bridge Wreckage Removal Timeline Uncertain

Learn about the ongoing recovery efforts led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River.

Top News

Federal Agency Testing Soil For Cold War Nuclear Contamination

Soil testing in Florissant subdivision near Coldwater Creek to uncover potential nuclear contamination, raising health concerns.

The Independent UK

Native American community breaks ground on historic clean energy project

The Gila River Indian Community will be the first in the US to construct a solar-panel-lined water canal, reports Katie Hawkinson

The Independent UK

Native American community makes US history with clean energy project

The Gila River Indian Community will be the first in the US to construct a solar-panel-lined water canal, reports Katie Hawkinson

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

USAFacts

How many dams does America have?

The average age of a dam in the United States is 61 years, leaving them susceptible to structural failure risks.

WEKU

At risk from rising seas, Norfolk, Virginia, plans massive, controversial floodwall

Critics say the $2.6 billion floodwall project overlooks current climate risks and exposes flaws in how the federal government approaches major flood infrastructure.

The Texas Tribune

U.S. Justice Department argues for removal of Texas’ floating border barrier in federal court

In a court hearing over the barrier near Eagle Pass, the U.S. Justice Department argued it was installed without federal authorization, while lawyers for the state said it notified the proper authorities.

The Independent UK

Massachusetts trying to jump-start effort to replace Cape Cod bridges

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is hoping to jump-start the replacement of the two bridges connecting Cape Cod to the rest of the state

Tribune News Service

America’s most crucial waterway is drying out

Water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers are falling for a second straight year, raising the prospect of shipping problems along the all-important US freight routes.

Texas Observer

Dow’s Reservoir and the Realities of Flooding in Texas

Dow Chemical's impact studies fail to address serious flood concerns about their proposed Harris Reservoir Expansion along the Brazos.

WEKU

California is still at risk of flooding. Maybe rivers just need some space

To prevent flooding, communities often raise levees next to rivers higher and higher. Now, a new approach is about backing off, moving levees away from rivers to create floodplains.

1 2

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Australian Defence Force

70 stories

the US Army Corps of Engineers

30 stories

Formosa

19 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.