Environment

Baltimore District Kicks Off Decommissioning of Former Army Nuclear Power Plant on Fort Greely, Alaska

The Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin the decommissioning and dismantlement of the SM-1A Former Nuclear Power Plant on Fort Greely, Alaska, in 2024, just over 50 years after its final shutdown in 1972. Designed as a […]

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Corps of Engineers Builds Underwater Sill in Mississippi River to Slow Saltwater Intrusion During Low Water Conditions

Under normal conditions, the downstream flow of the river prevents significant upriver progression of the salt water. However, in times of extreme low volume water flow, unimpeded salt water can travel upriver and threaten municipal drinking water and industrial water

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Program Review Ensures USACE’s Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) Moving Forward

More than 40 people gathered at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Dec. 5-6 with another 40 attending virtually for a programmatic review of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP). A subsection of the Department of

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USACE Relies on Strong Partnerships With Its Customers, and Large and Small Businesses, to Deliver Quality Engineering Solutions

A major goal of the Fort Worth District’s Office of Small Business Programs is to support the government’s policy of placing a fair portion of contracts with eligible small businesses. Another point of emphasis is to assist small businesses in

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Charleston District Teams up With Other Agencies for Non-structural Flood Risk Management Project

The Gullah/Geechee people are descendants of Africans who have created a unique culture with deep African roots that are clearly visible in their distinctive arts, crafts, food, music, and language, especially in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Their unique location on

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