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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to place and test barriers and deterrents to stop the spread of invasive carp species along the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and other connected waterways, something that advocates trying to combat the fish say has been years in the making.

Both Senators Wicker, Hyde-Smith support the move. On Tuesday, Mississippi U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) voted to advance a Continuing Resolution making its way through Congress that funds the government on a short-term basis.  Included in that resolution is $20 million fo

The 40th annual Tennessee-Tombigbee conference celebrated the waterway's rich history and looked to the future of navigation and industry.

I released the following statement after voting to support the 2022 Water Resources Development Act, which included numerous provisions to help Texas that he and his staff worked to ensure were included in the bill.Strong coastal protection and water infrastructure is vital not just for the Texas Gulf Coast, but for the economy of the entire Lone Star State. I was proud to

A massive new infrastructure funding measure is one step closer to enactment with Senate passage of legislation that authorizes $34 billion for 30 Army Corps of Engineers flood and hurricane protection, ecosystem restoration, dredging and other projects.

Both the House and Senate are in session this week. They will continue efforts this week to pass a scaled-back version of the China competition legislation, which includes $52 billion...

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden visited Newport’s Big Creek dams Tuesday and assured city leaders they had the support of their U.S. Senate delegation for funding the structure’s replacement via federal

A meeting was held in St. Louis to provide industry feedback on ways to avoid rail/barge incidents and update Lock and Dam 25 progress.

Newport City Council approved $600,000 from federal relief funds for design tasks to replace the Big Creek dams, keeping the project moving while the city awaits state lottery bond funds

The city of Cedar Rapids could get a $50 million boost toward construction of its $750 million permanent flood control system if draft language of federal legislation is signed into law and Congress appropriates funding.