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  • June

    GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — The Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building here, shown March 23, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's regulatory office is located in the historic building, built in 1918, which is currently undergoing renovations by the U.S. General Services Administration to reach a net zero energy rating.

    Colorado regulatory office has new, energy-efficient home

    The Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building in Grand Junction, Colo. is now on its way to being the first federal building under the U.S. General Services Administration to achieve a net zero energy rating.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Dredge William A. Thompson makes its way down the Upper Mississippi River for the last time June 12, 2012. After more than 80 years of service with the Corps of Engineers, the Thompson will retire in Prairie du Chien, Wis.

    'Big bannana boat' Dredge Thompson takes final voyage on Mississippi River

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and retirees, river residents and those affectionately known as river rats lined the banks of the Upper Mississippi River to see the Dredge William A. Thompson make its final voyage, June 12-13.

  • Corps of Engineers announces upcoming contracts

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 52 construction and service contracts, worth a total of almost $712 million, to award in southern Afghanistan before the end of fiscal year 2012.
  • Jerry Bridges, Port of Virginia's executive director, and Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District commander, sign a Project Partnership Agreement this afternoon for the Craney Island Eastward Expansion project. This Corps-VPA partnership will have significant impacts on the local, regional, and national economy, doubling the capacity of the Port and generating more than 56,000 jobs over time.

    Project’s Future Looks Bright

    The Virginia Port Authority and the Norfolk District signed an agreement reaffirming Craney Island’s Eastward Expansion project.

  • Corps' partnership with Trinity River Authority saves time, money

    GALVESTON, Texas (June 18, 2012) – With a rich history of water management, the Trinity River Authority is known for providing services to more than 60 cities in the Trinity River basin and for supplying approximately 60 percent of the water for the City of Houston. But what you might not be aware of is that the TRA partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District in 1977 to issue permits at the Lake Livingston Project, saving permit applicants a substantial amount of time and taxpayers thousands of dollars each year.