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Invasive carp threaten to disrupt the food chain that supports native Great Lakes fish, researchers say.

One Corps of Engineers division encompasses both the Ohio River and the Great Lakes/St. Lawrence Seaway System.

The U.S. Army on Wednesday announced the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps would implement in Fiscal Year 2022 with the $22.81 billion in supplemental funding provided in two recently enacted laws — the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; and the 2022 Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.

Ports, river cities and industries that depend on water transport all welcomed the announcement of the Corps of Engineers' work plan for FY 2022.

Targeted News Service provides Washington Bureau coverage, federal contract and contracting information for awards and for subcontracting opportunities, a congressional vote chart, federal and congressional press releases.

Ag sector improves competitiveness with infrastructure implementation of $829 million investment in Mississippi River locks and dams improvements.

The U.S. Army on Wednesday announced  the Civil Works studies, projects and programs that the Corps would implement in Fiscal…

April 23, 2021 By Shelley Byrne The Chicago Harbor Lock reopened April 15 after a five-month closure to reconstruct a portion of the north chamber wall, with similar closures expected over the next four winters. The closures are part of a larger rehabilitation project being conducted due to the age of the 600- by 80-foot lock, built between 1936 and 1938 by the Sanitary District of Chicago as a component of plans that reversed the ...

February 15, 2021 By David Murray The arctic temperatures and icing that surged into the midsection of the country closed the Illinois River. Beginning February 8, American Commercial Barge Line notified its customers that it was suspending movement in the Illinois River “due to the developing ice conditions.” The National Weather Service’s North Central River Forecast Center said in a February 9 statement, “After a few mon...