http://www.newsvine.com/army-corpsNewsvine - army-corpsen-usCopyright 2013Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:01:04 +0000Sat, 18 May 2013 15:15:21 +0000http://www.newsvine.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17779408-judge-chides-army-corps-over-new-orleans-leveeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/04/16/17779408-judge-chides-army-corps-over-new-orleans-leveesuskatrinanew-orleansfloodingtrialhurricane-katrinaus-newsarmy-corpsTue, 16 Apr 2013 14:57:29 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17134576-suits-dismissed-against-corps-over-nashville-floodhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/28/17134576-suits-dismissed-against-corps-over-nashville-floodusfloodinglawsuittennesseeus-newsarmy-corpsgibson-guitarThu, 28 Feb 2013 19:06:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17090117-28b-damages-in-2011-mississippi-river-floodhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/25/17090117-28b-damages-in-2011-mississippi-river-floodusriverfloodmississippi-riverus-newsarmy-corpsmississippi-river-floodMon, 25 Feb 2013 20:31:21 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/13/16952998-government-wants-opry-flood-lawsuit-dismissedhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/13/16952998-government-wants-opry-flood-lawsuit-dismissedusfloodinglawsuittennesseeus-newsarmy-corpsgrand-ole-oprygaylord-entertainment-companyWed, 13 Feb 2013 22:39:47 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16855361-2-great-lakes-hit-lowest-water-level-on-recordhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/02/05/16855361-2-great-lakes-hit-lowest-water-level-on-recordusgreat-lakesus-newsarmy-corpslakesgreatlevelsclair-riverlakes-huronTue, 5 Feb 2013 18:40:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16647843-barge-damages-miss-river-lock-gate-idles-traffichttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/22/16647843-barge-damages-miss-river-lock-gate-idles-trafficusstruckmississippi-riverdamus-newsarmy-corpslock-and-damTue, 22 Jan 2013 22:53:02 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/12/16482971-mississippi-rock-blasting-puts-river-in-ship-shapehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/12/16482971-mississippi-rock-blasting-puts-river-in-ship-shapeusshippingriverdroughtmississippi-riverus-newsarmy-corpsSat, 12 Jan 2013 21:21:13 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/04/16352132-corps-praised-for-averting-miss-river-shutdownhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2013/01/04/16352132-corps-praised-for-averting-miss-river-shutdownusshippingriverdroughtmississippi-riverus-newsarmy-corpsFri, 4 Jan 2013 18:18:26 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/12/15868815-for-now-excavating-trumps-blasting-on-miss-riverhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/12/15868815-for-now-excavating-trumps-blasting-on-miss-riverusshippingriverdroughtmississippi-riverus-newsarmy-corpsWed, 12 Dec 2012 20:47:34 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This Dec. 5, 2012 photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows activity in the port of Saint Louis, one of America's busiest ports, which sees large amounts of coal, petroleum-products, and agricultural goods on a daily basis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, a top Army Corps official, turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more of the Missouri River it is withholding, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River the Missouri feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>In this Dec. 12, 2012 photo provided by the United States Coast Guard, a line of towboats with fully loaded barges moves through the Chain of Rocks Canal near St. Louis, which allows operators to circumvent an impassable section of the Mississippi River. Barge operators along a key stretch of the Mississippi River braced Monday, Dec. 17, for months of restricted shipping as crews prepared to begin blasting large rock formations that are impeding navigation on the drought-plagued waterway. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>In this Dec. 12, 2012 photo provided by the United States Coast Guard, barges crowd one of the busiest fleeting areas, where barges are stored, loaded and unloaded, on the Mississippi River South of St. Louis. Barge operators along a key stretch of the Mississippi River braced Monday, Dec. 17, for months of restricted shipping as crews prepared to begin blasting large rock formations that are impeding navigation on the drought-plagued waterway. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>Barges with excavating machinery remove rocks on the Mississippi River Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Thebes Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River because crews are having so much success removing the rocks with excavating machinery. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)</p><p>A U.S. Geological Survey boat monitors dredging operations on the Mississippi River Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Thebes Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River because crews are having so much success removing the rocks with excavating machinery. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)</p><p>Barges with excavating machinery are seen working on the Mississippi River Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Thebes Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River because crews are having so much success removing the rocks with excavating machinery. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)</p><p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel prepare to monitor dredging operations on the Mississippi River Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Thebes Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River because crews are having so much success removing the rocks with excavating machinery. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)</p><p>U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personal prepare to monitor dredging operations on the Mississippi River Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Thebes Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River because crews are having so much success removing the rocks with excavating machinery. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)</p><p>Barges with excavating machinery are seen working on the Mississippi River Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, in Thebes Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers is delaying the use of explosives to blast away treacherous rock pinnacles on the Mississippi River because crews are having so much success removing the rocks with excavating machinery. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/05/15703398-senator-rock-removal-on-mississippi-to-start-soonhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/12/05/15703398-senator-rock-removal-on-mississippi-to-start-soonusshippingriverdroughtmississippi-riverus-newsarmy-corpsmissouri-riverriver-shippingWed, 5 Dec 2012 18:50:00 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This Nov. 28, 2012 file photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows man-made dikes, perpendicular to the shore, that direct the water flow back into the river to maintain a navigable depth along on the Mississippi River South of St. Louis. The National Weather Service revised the Mississippi River forecast Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, offering a bit of a reprieve for shippers, showing the water level isn't dropping as quickly as feared. Still, at least two large barge companies already are reducing loads over concerns about the river's depth. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan, File)</p><p>This Dec. 5, 2012 photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows barges passing in tight quarters due to low water levels as they navigate the Mississippi River near St. Louis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, a top Army Corps official, turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more of the Missouri River it is withholding, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River the Missouri feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>This Dec. 5, 2012 photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows barges passing in tight quarters due to low water levels as they navigate the Mississippi River near St. Louis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, a top Army Corps official, turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more of the Missouri River it is withholding, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River the Missouri feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>This Dec. 5, 2012 photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows activity in the port of Saint Louis, one of America's busiest ports, which sees large amounts of coal, petroleum-products, and agricultural goods on a daily basis. In a letter obtained by The Associated Press Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, Army Assistant Secretary Jo-Ellen Darcy, a top Army Corps official, turned back requests by federal lawmakers and the barge industry to release more of the Missouri River it is withholding, believing the drought-starved Mississippi River the Missouri feeds still will remain open to shipping despite mounting concerns. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/27/15477423-big-bill-for-levee-upkeep-comes-to-new-orleanshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/27/15477423-big-bill-for-levee-upkeep-comes-to-new-orleansuskatrinanew-orleansofus-newsarmy-corpsprotectionnew-orleans'costkatrina-theTue, 27 Nov 2012 10:00:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - This Aug. 30, 2012 file photo shows the pumping station at the 17th Street Canal, built after Hurricane Katrina breached the canal and flooded New Orleans, with the intact canal wall after Hurricane Isaac came through the region. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June 2013, New Orleans will take control of much of a revamped protection system of gates, walls and armored levees the Army Corps of Engineers has spent about $12 billion building. The corps has about $1 billion worth of work left. Engineers consider it a Rolls Royce of flood protection, comparable to systems in seaside European cities such as Venice and Rotterdam. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, file)</p><p>This Nov. 26, 2012, photo shows a flood wall and floodgate along Lakeshore Drive and Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June 2013, New Orleans will take control of much of a revamped protection system of gates, walls and armored levees the Army Corps of Engineers has spent about $12 billion building. The corps has about $1 billion worth of work left. Engineers consider it a Rolls Royce of flood protection, comparable to systems in seaside European cities such as Venice and Rotterdam. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)</p><p>FILE - This Aug. 27, 2012 file photo, shows a teddy bear at the base of a marker for the 17th Street Canal Floodwall in New Orleans. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June 2013, New Orleans will take control of much of a revamped protection system of gates, walls and armored levees the Army Corps of Engineers has spent about $12 billion building. The corps has about $1 billion worth of work left. Engineers consider it a Rolls Royce of flood protection, comparable to systems in seaside European cities such as Venice and Rotterdam. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 29, 2012 file photo, water flows out of the new 17th Street Canal pumping station as Hurricane Isaac hits in New Orleans. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June 2013, New Orleans will take control of much of a revamped protection system of gates, walls and armored levees the Army Corps of Engineers has spent about $12 billion building. The corps has about $1 billion worth of work left. Engineers consider it a Rolls Royce of flood protection, comparable to systems in seaside European cities such as Venice and Rotterdam. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)</p><p>This Nov. 26, 2012, photo shows a flood wall and floodgate along Lakeshore Drive and Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June 2013, New Orleans will take control of much of a revamped protection system of gates, walls and armored levees the Army Corps of Engineers has spent about $12 billion building. The corps has about $1 billion worth of work left. Engineers consider it a Rolls Royce of flood protection, comparable to systems in seaside European cities such as Venice and Rotterdam. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)</p><p>FILE - In this May 27, 2009 file photo, Water is pumped through giant outflow tubes around the floodgate at the London Ave. outflow canal by the Army Corps of Engineers during a test in New Orleans. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June 2013, New Orleans will control much of a revamped protection system of gates, walls and armored levees the Army Corps of Engineers has spent about $12 billion building. The corps has about $1 billion worth of work left. Engineers consider it a Rolls Royce of flood protection &#8212; comparable to systems in seaside European cities such as Venice and Rotterdam. Whether the infrastructure can hold is less in question than whether New Orleans can be trusted with the keys. (AP Photo/Bill Haber, File)</p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 27, 2012 file photo, a flood gauge sticks out of the water near a newly built section of the 17th Street Canal in New Orleans. By the time the next hurricane season starts in June 2013, New Orleans will take control of much of a revamped protection system of gates, walls and armored levees the Army Corps of Engineers has spent about $12 billion building. The corps has about $1 billion worth of work left. Engineers consider it a Rolls Royce of flood protection, comparable to systems in seaside European cities such as Venice and Rotterdam. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/23/15389586-drought-threatens-to-close-mississippi-to-bargeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/23/15389586-drought-threatens-to-close-mississippi-to-bargesusshippingriverdroughtmississippi-riverbarack-obamaus-newsarmy-corpsassociated-press-tuesdaymissouri-riverclaire-mccaskillriver-shippingFri, 23 Nov 2012 17:06:42 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Nov. 12, 2012 file photo, two barges head north on the Mississippi River past St. Louis, as seen from East St. Louis, Ill. The Army Corps of Engineers has begun reducing the flow from a Missouri River reservoir, a move expected to worsen low water conditions on the Mississippi River and potentially halt barge traffic at St. Louis within weeks. (AP Photo/Jim Suhr, File)</p><p>An empty barge, top, pulls along side a barge filled with soybeans as they prepare to switch places at an Archer Daniels Midland grain river terminal along the Mississippi River Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Sauget, Ill. The potential closure of the river due to low water levels has raised concern for barge companies and others who use the river for shipping with a prolonged shutdown of the river possibly costing billions of dollars in losses. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) </p><p>This Nov. 28, 2012 photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows vessels navigating through close quarters at a fleeting area, where barges are picked up and dropped off, on the Mississippi River near St. Louis. Mo. The Mississippi, after months of drought, is approaching the point where it may become to shallow for barges that navigate the river. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>This Nov. 28, 2012 photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows a WWII minesweeper exposed by the low waters of he Mississippi River near St. Louis, Mo. The vessel, swept away during the flood of 1993, was a museum ship in St. Louis and is normally underwater year-round. The Mississippi, after months of drought, is approaching the point where it may become to shallow for barges that navigate the river. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>This Nov. 28, 2012 photo provided by The United States Coast Guard shows man-made dikes along the shoreline of the Mississippi River South of St. Louis. The dikes, perpendicular to the shore, help direct the water flow back into the river to maintain a navigable depth. They are normally not seen but now exposed along with their large sandbars by months of drought and low water levels the could close the river to barge traffic. (AP Photo/United States Coast Guard, Colby Buchanan)</p><p>Chart shows water levels in feet for the Mississippi River near St. Louis</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/12/15116241-low-mississippi-river-water-levels-may-halt-bargeshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/12/15116241-low-mississippi-river-water-levels-may-halt-bargesusshippingriverdroughtmississippi-rivergateway-archus-newsarmy-corpsassociated-press-tuesdaymissouri-riverjay-nixonMon, 12 Nov 2012 19:46:32 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>Two barges head north on the Mississippi River past St. Louis on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, as seen from East St. Louis, Ill. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and the barge industry are pressing the federal government to take steps to keep enough water flowing on the drought-ridden Missouri and Mississippi rivers to avert a potential "economic disaster," given the Mississippi's importance as a commerce corridor. Winter typically is a low-water period on the two big rivers, but the situation is more dire this year with many points long the waterways at or near historic lows. (AP Photo/Jim Suhr)</p><p>A barge heads north on the Mississippi River past St. Louis on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, as seen from East St. Louis, Ill. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and the barge industry are pressing the federal government to take steps to keep enough water flowing on the drought-ridden Missouri and Mississippi rivers to avert a potential "economic disaster," given the Mississippi's importance as a commerce corridor. Winter typically is a low-water period on the two big rivers, but the situation is more dire this year with many points long the waterways at or near historic lows. (AP Photo/Jim Suhr)</p><p>A barge powers its way up the Mississippi River Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. A top Corps of Engineers official has ordered the release of water from an upper Mississippi River reservoir in an effort to avoid closure of the river at St. Louis to barge traffic due to low water levels caused by drought. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) </p><p>A Coast Guard boat patrols in the foreground as a barge makes its way down the Mississippi River Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. A top Corps of Engineers official has ordered the release of water from an upper Mississippi River reservoir in an effort to avoid closure of the river at St. Louis to barge traffic due to low water levels caused by drought. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) </p><p>A member of the U.S. Coast Guard walks on the deck of a barge used to place navigational buoys, seen at right, along the Mississippi River to aid vessels as they travel up and down the waterway Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. A top Corps of Engineers official has ordered the release of water from an upper Mississippi River reservoir in an effort to avoid closure of the river at St. Louis to barge traffic due to low water levels caused by drought. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) </p><p>A barge powers its way up the Mississippi River Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, in St. Louis. A top Corps of Engineers official has ordered the release of water from an upper Mississippi River reservoir in an effort to avoid closure of the river at St. Louis to barge traffic due to low water levels caused by drought. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) </p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/09/15058038-corps-isaacs-path-slow-speed-caused-floodinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/11/09/15058038-corps-isaacs-path-slow-speed-caused-floodingusleveesisaachurricanes-katrinaus-newsarmy-corpsnew-orleans-areahurricane-isaacSat, 10 Nov 2012 00:39:57 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/26/14727028-corps-issues-permit-for-alaskas-point-thomsonhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/10/26/14727028-corps-issues-permit-for-alaskas-point-thomsonusus-newsarmy-corpspoint-thomsonFri, 26 Oct 2012 20:55:44 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/24/14077590-corps-let-off-the-hook-for-katrina-floodinghttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/24/14077590-corps-let-off-the-hook-for-katrina-floodinguskatrinanew-orleanslawsuitfloodhurricane-katrinaus-newsarmy-corpskatrina-floodTue, 25 Sep 2012 01:43:01 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/11/13805905-katrina-floodwall-case-heads-to-new-orleans-trialhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/11/13805905-katrina-floodwall-case-heads-to-new-orleans-trialuskatrinanew-orleanstrialleveehurricane-katrinaus-newsarmy-corpsnew-orleans'Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:20:47 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/07/13734762-former-army-employee-admits-taking-kickbackshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/07/13734762-former-army-employee-admits-taking-kickbacksusiraqschemeus-newsarmy-corpskickbackFri, 7 Sep 2012 23:48:05 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/04/13663785-in-southern-la-residents-blame-levees-for-floodshttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/09/04/13663785-in-southern-la-residents-blame-levees-for-floodsuswaterisaacfromus-newsarmy-corpsnowherehurricane-isaacTue, 4 Sep 2012 21:49:22 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>A truck is stranded from receding flood waters from Hurricane Isaac along Louisiana Hwy 23 near Port Sulphur, La., in Plaquemines Parish, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)</p><p>President Barack Obama walks past debris on the sidewalks as he tours the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in the Saint John the Baptist Parish, with local officials to survey the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>President Barack Obama, center, meets with local residents during his tour of the Bridgewood neighborhood in LaPlace, La., in Saint John the Baptist Parish, as he tours the area to survey the ongoing response and recovery efforts to Hurricane Isaac, Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)</p><p>Trucks are flooded in receding flood waters from Hurricane Isaac along Louisiana Hwy 23 near West Point a La Hache, La., in Plaquemines Parish Monday, Sept. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13574390-levees-around-new-orleans-prove-reliablehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/30/13574390-levees-around-new-orleans-prove-reliablenew-orleansorleansleveesisaacus-newsarmy-corpsThu, 30 Aug 2012 21:24:19 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2005 file photo, floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina pour through a levee along Inner Harbor Navigational Canal near downtown New Orleans, La., a day after Katrina passed through the city. (AP Photo/Vincent Laforet, Pool, File) </p><p>FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2005 file photo, floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina flow over a levee along Inner Harbor Navigaional Canal near downtown New Orleans. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/20/13376910-coast-guard-partially-reopens-mississippi-riverhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/08/20/13376910-coast-guard-partially-reopens-mississippi-riverusrivermississippi-riverus-newsarmy-corpslowMon, 20 Aug 2012 15:35:15 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>The 350-foot U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Dredge Hurley works to clear a navigation channel on the Mississippi River on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 near Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>Water gets churned up at the end of a dredging pipeline connected to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredge on the Mississippi River on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 near Memphis, Tenn. Sand that is removed from the river bottom is spit out the end of the pipeline so it can be deposited on the riverbank. The Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana has seen water levels plummet due to drought conditions in the past three months. Near Memphis, the river level was more than 12 feet lower than normal for this time of year. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>Frank Segree, captain of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Dredge Hurley, points as he talks to reporters about dredging operations on the Mississippi River on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 near Memphis, Tenn. The Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana has seen water levels plummet due to drought conditions in the past three months. Near Memphis, the river level was more than 12 feet lower than normal for this time of year. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>A winch and a crane keep a dredging apparatus steady as it sucks up sand from the bottom of a navigation channel on the Mississippi River on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 near Memphis, Tenn. The Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana has seen water levels plummet due to drought conditions in the past three months. Near Memphis, the river level was more than 12 feet lower than normal for this time of year. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>Water gets churned up at the end of a dredging pipeline connected to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredge on the Mississippi River on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 near Memphis, Tenn. Sand that is removed from the river bottom is spit out the end of the pipeline so it can be deposited on the riverbank. The Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana has seen water levels plummet due to drought conditions in the past three months. Near Memphis, the river level was more than 12 feet lower than normal for this time of year. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>Dredging equipment operator David Woods works the controls on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredge Hurley on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 near Memphis, Tenn. The Mississippi River from Illinois to Louisiana has seen water levels plummet due to drought conditions in the past three months. Near Memphis, the river level was more than 12 feet lower than normal for this time of year. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>A pipeline connected to a dredge operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near Memphis, Tenn. spits sand toward the west bank of the Mississippi River on Monday, Aug. 20, 2012 near Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>Barges and their towboats accumulate alongside the Mississippi banks of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Barges and their towboats accumulate alongside the Mississippi banks of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Col. Vernie L. Reichling Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Memphis division, addresses issues related to low water levels on the Mississippi River on Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012 in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)</p><p>Vegetation accumulates in the sand bar in the middle of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>A lowering river allows the sand bars to emerge in the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss.,Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Barges and their towboats accumulate alongside the Mississippi banks of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>A lowering river allows the sand bars to emerge in the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss.,Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Tommy Hart, director of the Port of Greenville, explains the importance of dredging and keeping clear the entrance of the port as well as the efforts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to keep the river clear and moving in spite of the drought that has lowered the river, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 at his office in Greenville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling explains their duties as to the current situation on the Mississippi River, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 near Greenville, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Pontoons extend from the tubing of the Dredge Jadwin, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessel that is clearing out some of the silt and left over mud and debris from last year's record flood on the Mississippi River and cutting a deeper channel for barges and their towboats to navigate north of Greenville, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The pontoons help the vessel stabilize and position itself as it removes river silt and carves out a new channel. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>A river buoy floats in the Mississippi River as barges and their towboat float past it, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 north of Greenville, Miss. The Dredge Jadwin, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessel is clearing out some of the silt and left over mud and debris from last year's record flood on the Mississippi River and cutting a deeper channel for barges and their towboats to navigate north of Greenville. Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling said Wednesday that authorities would inspect the channel near Greenville, then reset navigation buoys allowing barge traffic to resume on a limited basis as both federal agencies deal with the continued drought that has lowered the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>A river buoy floats in the Mississippi River as a barges and their towboat float past it, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 north of Greenville, Miss. Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling said Wednesday that authorities would inspect the channel near Greenville, then reset navigation buoys allowing barge traffic to resume on a limited basis as both federal agencies deal with the continued drought that has lowered the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Several hundred feet of sandbar can be seen north of the Mississippi River bridge in Greenville, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The Dredge Jadwin, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessel is clearing out some of the silt and left over mud and debris from last year's record flood on the Mississippi River and cutting a deeper channel for barges and their towboats to navigate north of Greenville. Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling said Wednesday that authorities would inspect the channel near Greenville, then reset navigation buoys allowing barge traffic to resume on a limited basis as both federal agencies deal with the continued drought that has lowered the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>A spray of sand laced water shoots out from the Dredge Jadwin, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessel that is clearing out some of the silt and left over mud and debris from last year's record flood on the Mississippi River and cutting a deeper channel for barges and their towboats to navigate north of Greenville, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling said Wednesday that authorities would inspect the channel near Greenville, Mississippi, then reset navigation buoys allowing barge traffic to resume on a limited basis as both federal agencies deal with the continued drought that has lowered the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Hundreds of barges are stuck north and south of Greenville, Miss. due to low water on the Mississippi River, Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing barges to run aground on the economically vital Mississippi River are expected to continue into October, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials said Tuesday. (AP Photo/The Commercial Appeal, Alan Spearman)</p><p>Trucks and their loads accumulate alongside a grain processing operation on the Arkansas banks north of Greenville, Miss., on the Mississippi River Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>Barges and their towboats accumulate alongside the Mississippi banks of the Mississippi River near Greenville, Miss., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. Officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers say low water levels that are restricting shipping traffic, forcing harbor closures and causing towboats and barges to run aground on the Mississippi River are expected to continue into October. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p><p>A spray of sand laced water shoots out from the Dredge Jadwin, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers vessel that is clearing out some of the silt and left over mud and debris from last year's record flood on the Mississippi River and cutting a deeper channel for barges and their towboats to navigate north of Greenville, Miss., Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Coast Guard Capt. William Drelling said Wednesday that authorities would inspect the channel near Greenville, Mississippi, then reset navigation buoys allowing barge traffic to resume on a limited basis as both federal agencies deal with the continued drought that has lowered the Mississippi River. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/25/12950676-ore-defense-contractor-target-of-investigationhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/07/25/12950676-ore-defense-contractor-target-of-investigationusfraudprobecorpsus-newsarmy-corpsWed, 25 Jul 2012 17:11:23 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/30/11963097-corps-fort-peck-dam-repair-may-top-225-millionhttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/30/11963097-corps-fort-peck-dam-repair-may-top-225-millionusdamus-newsarmy-corpsmissouri-riverfort-peck-damWed, 30 May 2012 21:00:17 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>This April 23, 2012 photo shows the Fort Peck Dam spillway in northeast Montana. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the price tag on proposed fixes to Montana's Fort Peck Dam following major flooding along the Missouri River could top $225 million. But with money short, Corps officials said Wednesday May 30, 2012, they will be able to afford only $46 million in interim fixes for now.(AP Photo/Matt Brown)</p> http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/17/11747613-man-pleads-guilty-in-contracting-fraud-schemehttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/17/11747613-man-pleads-guilty-in-contracting-fraud-schemeuspoliticsarmy-corpsbriberyThu, 17 May 2012 19:53:41 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post http://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/08/11590460-faster-study-a-small-step-toward-stopping-carphttp://www.newsvine.com/_news/2012/05/08/11590460-faster-study-a-small-step-toward-stopping-carpusgreat-lakesus-newsarmy-corpslakescarpasian-carpTue, 8 May 2012 06:07:56 +0000http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/posthttp://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post<p>FILE - In this April 20, 2011, file photo Natural Fisheries manager Brad Parsons, holds a 27-pound bighead carp, an invasive Asian carp species, caught in the St. Croix River at the Department of Natural Resources headquarters in St. Paul, Minn. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, widely accused of moving too slowly to prevent Asian carp and other exotic species from invading the Great Lakes, will release a short list of possible solutions next year to quicken the process, officials said Tuesday, May 8, 2012. (AP Photo/The St. Paul Pioneer Press, Richard Marshall, File) MINNEAPOLIS STAR TRIBUNE OUT; MAGS OUT</p>