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Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises
A new report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimates sea lions ate 4,960 salmon and steelhead during the spring of 2009 - 2.4 percent of the fish passing the dam located near Cascade Locks, Ore.
Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises
In this April 24, 2008 file photo, a sea lion eats a salmon in the Columbia River near Bonneville Dam in North Bonneville, Wash.
Volunteers to remove debris from West Point Lake after record Ga. floods
Organizers of a cleanup at West Point Lake are hoping for a record turnout to help remove debris from the big lake.
Dam repaired near Seattle 'was really bad before and it's now just bad'
Hurried repairs at a badly weakened flood-control reservoir have greatly reduced but far from eliminated the risk of flooding this winter in the Green River Valley near Seattle, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Thursday.
Law professor: States likely to win dredging fight
A Widener University law professor says the law is on the states' side in a lawsuit about Delaware River dredging.
Fluor Wins New Iraq Contracts From U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Fluor Corporation announced today that the company was awarded three new contracts by the United States Army Corps of Engineers to provide life support services for its personnel and other clients in Iraq.
Willamette River dock work comes up short on federal in-water deadline
The city of Lake Oswego's dock project on the Willamette River down at Foothills Park did not meet a federal deadline for in-water work.
Fort Gordon undergoing $133 million in projects
The construction and renovation of Fort Gordon's aging barracks continue as the post enters its fourth year since surviving a nationwide round of military base reductions and closures.
Bracing for the worst, residents, businesses in valley outside Seattle prepare for a flood
On a sunny fall Saturday, friends and neighbors gathered at Bobby Kendall's place to help him build a 2-foot barrier of sandbags around his suburban Seattle home.
County OKs sewer project bid phase
The Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to open the Austinburg sanitary sewer project for bids.
NJ Files Suit Over Delaware River Dredging Project
New Jersey has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over its plan to deepen the Delaware River shipping channel.
New law for dock owners begins January 1st
A new state law takes effect January 1, 2010 requiring dock owners -- including those at Table Rock Lake and Lake of the Ozarks -- to begin posting addresses on buildings facing the water.
Savannah deepening to get 2nd look
More than a decade ago, Georgia officials developed a plan for deepening the Savannah shipping channel and, for all these years, prepared for growth according to it.
Gresham Police investigating discovery of man's body along trail
The body of a 39-year-old male was found this morning along a trail to Beaver Creek near Mount Hood Community College, authorities said.
Flooding forces President Casino to close
One day after a crash involving several coal barges, the rising Mississippi River is back open along the St.
USACE 'value engineers' save Europe District $150 million in 2009
The $150 million value engineering savings is the most ever identified in a fiscal year to date for the Europe District.
Delaware sues Army Corps over dredging
Delaware officials are suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over its plan to deepen the Delaware River shipping channel without obtaining state permits.
DNR Issues Draft Study Of Metal Mining Impact
Share + Oct 28, 2009 7:42 pm US/Central HOYT LAKES, Minn. 1 of 1 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have released a draft environmental impact statement on the proposed PolyMet mine near Hoyt Lakes.
Ghost town in Kentucky has a lively history
The old company store remains in the coal community of Stearns in southern Kentucky.
Army Corps to dredge river, officials say
DOVER, Del. -- Delaware officials say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to deepen the Delaware River despite lacking proper permits.Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Collin O'Mara said Saturday that the Army Corps notified the department Friday night that it intends to go forward with its proposal ...
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