Corps of Engineers Framework Offers New Options for Water Resource Investments
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers long-waited proposal to broaden its options on water resources projects is out for public comment through April 1.
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers long-waited proposal to broaden its options on water resources projects is out for public comment through April 1.
Inflation could push the cost of Texas' coastal barrier project — already expected to be the largest civil engineering project in U.S. history — to $57 billion, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.
The latest figure is 68% higher than an earlier estimate of $34 billion, and it’s unclear when — or whether — Congress will appropriate the money to build the massive system of gates intended to protect the Houston region from storm surge.
The latest figure is 68% higher than an earlier estimate of $34 billion, and it’s unclear when — or whether — Congress will appropriate the money to build the massive system of gates intended to protect the Houston region from storm surge.
Inflation could push the cost of Texas’ coastal barrier project to $57 billion, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.