Corps Expects To Open Bonnet Carre Spillway For Second Time This Year
Travis Lux
The Army Corps of Engineers expects to open the Bonnet Carre Spillway Friday afternoon. Located upriver from New Orleans, the Bonnet Carre Spillway acts...
Army Corps Will Open Bonnet Carre Spillway On Wednesday
Heavy rains in the Midwest have caused the Mississippi River to swell. To relieve pressure on local levees, the Army Corps of Engineers will begin...
New Bill Requires Army Corps To Consider Green Infrastructure
On Wednesday, congress passed America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 , which could encourage the Army Corps of Engineers to build more green...
River And Hurricane Levees Classified 'Moderate To High Risk'
The Army Corps of Engineers has a system for classifying river and hurricane levees across the country. On Thursday, officials announced the final...
Diverting Future Floods (and Possibly Funds?)
After last August's floods, many claimed the Comite River Diversion Canal would have prevented much of the damage."Most people would not have flooded, but…
MRGO Wetlands Restoration in Doubt
The Mississippi River-Gulf Outlet was the subject of two lawsuits this year. One found that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the MRGO, must…
Army Corps Project Pits Farmland Against Flood Threat
Kristofor Husted
A levee project would cordon off lucrative farmland along the Mississippi River in southeastern Missouri. But towns in Illinois say that puts them at risk of flooding while protecting rich farmers.
Vitter's New Clout Could Bring Changes to Army Corps
Kelly Connelly
The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee meets Thursday to discuss reforms to the Army Corps of Engineers.One of Louisiana's senators, David…