Federal Water Tap, October 8: The Army Corps of Engineers’ Tattered Empire

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The primary role of the Army Corps of Engineers, a key agency…

Federal Water Tap, October 1: Obama Administration Discusses Green Infrastructure

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On September 20, the White House Council on Environmental Quality…

Federal Water Tap, September 24: Congress Lame Ducks Itself

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Congress adjourned until after the November elections, leaving…

Federal Water Tap, September 17: Congress Talks Water; Scientists Look at Glaciers and Biofuels

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Sometime this week, the House of Representatives will consider…

Federal Water Tap, September 10: State Department Releases Report on Water Spending

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The U.S. government spent US$734 million on water-related activities…

Federal Water Tap, September 4: Army Corps Plan for Missouri River Reservoirs Raises Ire

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Officials from states in the upper Missouri River basin are upset…

Federal Water Tap, August 27: Coal Ash Liability and Water-Energy in Congress

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A federal judge ruled that the Tennessee Valley Authority, a…

Federal Water Tap, August 20: Army Corps Builds Underwater Levee in Mississippi River to Hold Back Salt Water

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Last Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started building…

Federal Water Tap, August 13: Oil Dispersant Lawsuit

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Environmental and public health groups are suing the U.S. Environmental…

Federal Water Tap, August 6: Drought, Oil Spill, Infrastructure

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Before adjourning for a five-week vacation, the House of Representatives…

Federal Water Tap, July 30: Small Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico

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The drought in the Midwest has destroyed crops and herds, but…

Federal Water Tap, July 23: Alaska Submits Study Plan for Large Dam

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The Susitna-Watana Hydroelectric Project envisions a dam 700…