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Flood protection project in Hamburg kicks off May 10, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic The US Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Commander Col. Mark Himes joined local, state and federal representatives last week for a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the raising of the Ditch 6 Levee in Hamburg, Iowa. During the ceremony, the leaders spoke about the challenges of recovering after the flooding, and expressed their hopes for continued cooperation...

USACE to repair the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee May 4, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in conjunction with the city of Hamburg, Iowa, will tomorrow (May 5) conduct a groundbreaking ceremony to kickoff construction to rehabilitate the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee. “I’m excited to join Mayor Cathy Crain and the city of Hamburg on this important project agreement to raise flood protection around the city of Hamburg,” sai...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, and the City of Hamburg, Iowa, signed the Section 1176 project agreement Tuesday that will allow for raising the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee eight feet, significantly increasing the flood risk management benefits,

USACE, Hamburg ink Section 1176 project agreement February 11, 2021, by Eldin Ganic The USACE Omaha District and the City of Hamburg, Iowa, have signed the Section 1176 project agreement that will allow for raising the Hamburg Ditch 6 levee eight feet, significantly increasing the flood risk management benefits the levee provides to the city. This significant achievement comes after the Omaha District, city of Hamburg, and other stakeholders have worked ...

[co-author: Harriet Alexander] In Brief The Productivity Commission (Commission) recently released its final report on resources sector regulation. The report examines the regulation of minerals and petroleum in Australia, and identifies issues and leading practices approaches to addressing these issues. The Commission has made a number of recommendations aimed at improving the current regulatory arrangements in the sector and reducing unnecessary costs for businesses. The Commission was also t...

Thursday, January 14, 2021 In Brief The Productivity Commission (Commission) recently released its final report on resources sector regulation. The report examines the regulation of minerals and petroleum in Australia, and identifies issues and leading practices approaches to addressing these issues.  The Commission has made a number of recommendations aimed at improving the current regulatory arrangements in the sector and reducing unnecessary costs for businesses. The Commission wa...

90% OF RURAL WOMEN CAUGHT IN MICROFINANCE DEBT TRAP 90% OF RURAL WOMEN CAUGHT IN MICROFINANCE DEBT TRAP Written by Share: COLOMBO (News 1st): Around 90 percent of the rural women are caught in the debt trap of some microfinance institution, the State Ministry of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment, Business Development, and Underutilized State Resources Development said on Saturday (Jan. 01). Some microfinance institutions charge an interest rate of around 360 percent...

How COVID-19 affected the Holidays   Havre Daily News/ Kimberly Bolta Christmas lights shine Dec. 5 on the Community Christmas Tee at Town Square. Havre Area Chamber of Commerce held the annual tree-lighting ceremony on Facebook live due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ever-present in the lives of people in Montana, the country, and around the world is the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected nearly every aspect of life including the holiday season, which has seen local events cancelled or changed ...

Congress OKs Houston Ship Channel expansion December 23, 2020, by Eldin Ganic Earlier this week, Congress passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. The bill formally authorized the expansion of the Houston Ship Channel, which was recently ranked the #1 U.S. Port in total waterborne tonnage. The channel is the busiest waterway in the nation, averaging 50 deep-draft vessel transits every day. “The authorization to widen and deepen the Houston Sh...

Houston Ship Channel Expansion Authorized by Congress On Monday, Congress passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. The bill formally authorized the expansion of the Houston Ship Channel, which was recently ranked the #1 U.S. Port in total waterborne tonnage. The channel is the busiest waterway in the nation averaging 50 deep-draft vessel transits every day. These are just the latest milestones reached by the busiest waterway in the nation, averaging 50 deep-draft vessel transits every d...