SEATTLE, Washington, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Seattle District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2021 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on January 19, 2021. The work plan includes more than $97 million additional funding for Seattle District projects, including: * Grays Harbor - $2,750,000 * Lake Washington Ship Canal - $18,784,000 * Seattle Harbor (Harbor Donor and Energy Transfer Po  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Jan. 19: * * * House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2021 Work Plan includes over $130 million in critical funding for infrastructure projects in Louisiana's First Congressional District, including $45.7 million to deepen the Mississippi River to 50 feet. "I applaud the Corps for working with us to include over $130 million for critical infrastr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-La.) announced today that the Morganza-to-the-Gulf Hurricane Protection project will receive $12.46 million in New Start Construction funding from the Corps of Engineers. The funding will increase flood protection and further protect economic activity in South Louisiana. The project became eligible for funding in the g  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The Small Business Administration Inspector General issued the following report (No. 21-05) on Dec. 22 entitled "Consolidation of Initial Disaster Assistance in Response to Hurricanes Harvey, Irma & Maria": EXECUTIVE SUMMARY What OIG Reviewed In 2017, after hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria resulted in catastrophic damage, the Office of Inspector General conducted three inspections to assess SBA's initial disaster assistance response. We reviewed SBA's staffing adequac  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Jan. 19: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss) today reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is directing an additional $63.6 million in FY2021 funding to Mississippi for work on 17 projects, including $9.2 million for pre-construction project planning and related activities, and to acquire mitigation lands for the new, recently approved Proposed Plan for the Yazoo Area Pump Project. Hyde  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on January 19, 2021. On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Public Law 116-260, of which Division D is the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021. Of the appropriations provide  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 21 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following joint news release on Jan. 20 with 25 organizations: The co-signers are Lakes, American Rivers, American Sustainable Business Council, Black Women's Health Imperative, Children's Environmental Health Network, Clean Water Action, Earthjustice, Environment America, Environmental Law & Policy Center, GreenLatinos, Harpeth Conservancy, Healthy Gulf, League of Conservation Voters, Mississippi River Collaborative, National Wildlife Federa  more