Army Corps of Engineers

Levees in Danger as Midwest Flooding Continues

Flood waters along the Mississippi River continue to rise, leaving many Midwest towns deep under water. The Army Corps of Engineers has just identified 27 levees that may not be high enough to handle the rising waters.
18 June 2008 - 12:00pm
USA Today

L.A. River Rebuff Confirmed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made final a decision that says much of the Los Angeles River is not navigable, and is therefore not a river. It will retain some Clean Water Act protection, but developing on its watershed may become easier.
5 June 2008 - 2:00pm
The Los Angeles Times

Corps Says L.A. River Isn't a River

A draft decision by the Army Corps of Engineers says that because a boat cannot navigate its waters, the L.A. River doesn't qualify as a river. Environmentalists are outraged, as hundreds of square miles of watershed are at risk of losing protection.
3 June 2008 - 9:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Flood Control Project On Death Bed

An Army Corps of Engineers flood control project in south-central Mississippi is in danger of being vetoed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. But supporters have not given up hope.
15 April 2008 - 7:00am
The New York Times

Corps Grilled on Gulf Restoration Plan

A year-late plan by the Army Corps of Engineers to restore the Louisiana Gulf Coastline is being slammed by critics.
11 April 2008 - 9:00am
New Orleans Times-Picayune

Future Challenges for the Mississippi

The editor of Grist's recent series on the Army Corps of Engineers and the Mississippi River offers some thoughts about the future challenges and issues facing the region.
24 March 2008 - 5:00am
Grist

Army Corps of Dysfunction

Dysfunctional and wasteful practices have defined the army Corps of Engineers for years. Despite being caught in the act many times, the Corps continues to propose and push forward unnecessary projects, according to this article.
22 March 2008 - 1:00pm
Grist

Can the Corps Do Enough for New Orleans?

The vast levee system under construction by the Army Corps of Engineers may not be sufficient to protect New Orleans as the climate continues to change.
21 March 2008 - 7:00am
Grist

Floodplain Development Plugs On in Missouri

Flooding in the Mississippi River floodplain in Missouri caused federal officials to call for the removal of buildings and homes in the threatened area in 1993. But now, development is being allowed in the same flood-prone areas.
20 March 2008 - 10:00am
Grist

The Army Corps and The Mississippi River: An Interactive Look

Grist offers this interactive look at various Army Corps of Engineers projects along the Mississippi River, part of its series on the Corp and the River.
18 March 2008 - 6:00am
Grist

Feds Step in as Southern States Fail to Meet Water Agreement

The long-running tri-state battle over water rights between Florida, Alabama and Georgia have yet to be resolved, so the federal government has announced its intentions to impose its own solution.
4 March 2008 - 12:00pm
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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