At A Glance CRREL Environmental Quality Award: Drs. Adrian Doran and Kyle Dunn of ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) earned the national USACE Environmental Quality Award. Program Support Scope: Recognized for research conducted under the Wetlands Regulatory […]
At A Glance Redstone Arsenal Permanent Ordnance Destruction System: USACE Huntsville Center is delivering Redstone Arsenal’s first permanent Prototype Recovered Ordnance Destruction System (PRODS) to accelerate environmental cleanup. High-Throughput Operational Performance: Speeds munitions disposal by an estimated 75% over legacy
At A Glance Additive Manufacturing Shift: Transforming fine-grained dredged sediment harvested from navigation channels into structural, 3D-printed marine habitat domes. Target Deployment: Deployed in Mobile Bay to combat severe shoreline erosion, storm impacts, and local oyster habitat degradation. CDF Capacity
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At A Glance Unanimous Committee Approval: The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee officially voted to advance H.R. 9497 (WRDA 2026) to the full House floor. Project Authorizations: Greenlights 133 new feasibility studies for local water resources and 14 construction-ready projects
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At A Glance Legislative Milestone: The bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2026 (H.R. 9497) successfully moved to committee markup. Structural Oversight: Introduces Section 101, establishing a specialized Office of Inland Navigation Construction Management to reduce project cost and
At A Glance: Fluorescent Innovation The Problem: Photobleaching causes fluorescent dyes to fade quickly, limiting sensor life. The Solution: Covalent ferrocene conjugation acts as a molecular “circuit breaker.” Durability: The new dye lasts 11 times longer than standard dyes (693
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At A Glance: The Great Migration Species: American shad, Blueback herring, and Striped bass. The Obstacle: Predator swarms of Bald eagles, pelicans, and cormorants. The Solution: The St. Stephen fish lift, passing 500,000+ fish annually. Economic Bonus: The Rediversion Project
At A Glance: America’s Engineers 2025-2026 Publication: America’s Engineers (Digital Edition) Focus: Readiness, Resilience, Innovation, Global Reach Content: 40+ Stories from across USACE Key Feature: Interactive Digital Reader (Below) From record-breaking recovery missions in Hawaii and California to modernizing power
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How does environmental excellence become a strategic advantage? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ latest publication explores this critical link. The Summer 2025 edition of The Corps Environment [CLICK TO READ] is now available, highlighting how environmental stewardship is leveraged
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The Spring 2025 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! Read the latest issue: https://www.usace.army.mil/The-Corps-Environment/ This publication highlights how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is turning environmental challenges into mission-ready solutions. Content in this issue includes commentary from
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