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Despite national energy emergency, environmental protection laws still apply
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.
Critics: Staff cuts at federal agencies overseeing US dams could put public safety at risk
Trump administration workforce cuts at federal agencies overseeing U.S. dams are threatening their ability to provide reliable electricity, supply farmers with water and protect communities from floods, employees and industry experts warn.
Ecosystem restoration project proposed for Mississippi River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking at a new Mississippi River restoration project, starting with a 39-mile stretch near Memphis, that could help save threatened and endangered aquatic animals.
Biden’s signature advances major projects in water bill
President Joe Biden signed a large defense bill on Friday that includes a water bill that directs the Army Corps of Engineers on major infrastructure projects to improve navigation and protect against storms worsened by climate change.
Low water disrupts industry along lower Mississippi River
Plummeting water levels in the lower Mississippi River are projected to drop even further in the weeks ahead, a projection shows, dampening the region's economic activity and potentially threatening jobs in one of the country's poorest states.
Analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams
An Associated Press analysis has found a growing number of hazardous dams in poor condition across the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers grants final federal Line 3 permit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday approved the final federal permit for Enbridge Energy's planned replacement of its Line 3 crude-oil pipeline across northern Minnesota, bringing the project a step closer to construction.
Milwaukee officials seek to build COVID-19 care facility on State Fair Park grounds
Milwaukee-area officials on Thursday asked the Army Corps of Engineers to build a facility at Wisconsin State Fair Park to treat COVID-19 patients.
Menominee tribe loses appeal over Back Forty mine permit
Despite acknowledging that federal agencies had given the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin a “runaround”, a federal appeals court ruled against the tribe this week in a lawsuit over a permit for the Back Forty mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Army Corps awards $17M contract for lock, dam repairs
The Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a multimillion dollar contract to a Wisconsin company to repair five Mississippi River locks and dams in the region where western Wisconsin connects to southeastern Minnesota.
Study: flood control engineering likely has worsened floods
Flood-control work in the Mississippi River and its tributaries has most likely made floods worse in Mississippi and Louisiana, researchers say.
Saxon Harbor struggles to rebuild from deadly flood in 2016
The sky darkened early here on the evening of July 11, 2016, and the deluge started about 8 p.m.
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- Kelmann Restoration relocating to Milwaukee’s northwest side
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Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
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- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
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