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Delaware River Basin Commissioners Celebrate the DRBC’s 60 Years of Managing, Protecting & Improving the Basin’s Water Resources WEST TRENTON, N.J. (December 8) – The Delaware River Basin Commission’s (DRBC) 60th anniversary and its accomplishments over the years were recognized during its fourth-quarter public business meeting, held earlier today.  “At the November 2, 1961, ceremonial signing of[...]

defenceWeb Written by US Army - 205 The US Army Corps of Engineers recently established a permanent presence on the ground in Africa to oversee key US Africa Command (AFRICOM) projects. Europe District manages construction in both Europe and Africa and recently relocated a project engineer to Nigeria on a permanent basis to primarily support the construction of new facilities for the A-29 Super Tucano wing at Kainji Airbase. Project engineer Adewale Adelakun began setting up his office in November 2020 and is now fully in place. “To be there on the continent is a huge step forward in order...

Daily on Energy, sponsored by EFP: What the minimum wage setback means for Democratic climate legislation hopes Print this article Subscribe today to the Washington Examiner magazine and get Washington Briefing: politics and policy stories that will keep you up to date with what's going on in Washington. SUBSCRIBE NOW: Just $1.00 an issue! WHAT IT MEANS FOR CLIMATE LEGISLATION: Did Senate parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough just put a kibosh on liberal dreams for passing climate legislation without Republican votes? To review: Some Democrats were aiming to test the limits of the “Byrd R...

Fracking permanently banned in Delaware River Basin Updated Mar 18, 2021; Fracking is permanently banned in the Delaware River region. At a special meeting Thursday morning, the Delaware River Basin Commission approved new regulations prohibiting the use of the controversial drilling technique in its jurisdiction. The agency also passed a resolution to develop new rules regarding the importation of fracking wastewater into the Delaware River watershed from other regions, and the exportation of the region’s water for fracking elsewhere. The draft versions of those regulations are to be draw...

Great Kills Park radiation contamination threatens East Shore Seawall project Updated Jan 29, 2021; Posted Jan 29, 2021 Section of Great Kills Beach photographed Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021 shows proximity of where Staten Island's East Shore Seawall will begin. (Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta) Facebook Share STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Old radiation may lead to new problems for a massive project aimed at protecting Staten Island’s East Shore from future flooding. Before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) can begin the first phase of the project commonly known as the East Shore Seawall, ...