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The Corps of Engineers’ renewed focus on risk-based decision making

Last June, James Dalton, Director of Civil Works with the Army Corps of Engineers, issued a memorandum designed to help the Corps of...

Why the Trump Administration’s “Waters of the US” repeal won’t be as fast as supporters want (or as

As recent events show, the Trump Administration is moving ahead with repealing and replacing the controversial Waters of the United...

Federal water policy: Lessons from WRDA ‘86

In 1986, Congress and President Reagan agreed on a dramatic change to the Federal system of funding water projects. The Water Resources...

California Farmers Howl as Feds Unveil Central Valley Water Deliveries

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation recently announced its initial 2016 water supply allocation for Central Valley Project (CVP) contractors....

D.C. Circuit finds that Illinois to Oklahoma oil pipeline does not require full scale NEPA review

In a significant decision impacting federal review of energy pipeline projects, the D.C. Circuit on September 29 ruled that the U.S. Army...

EPA moves on Great Lakes clean-up

A satellite view of the Great Lakes The Federal Government’s recent announcement of Phase II of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is...

The right way forward for Gowanus

A recent New York Times article about the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn describes in stark detail the local community opposition to dredging...