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Corps awards $9M pump station contract to Kenner company (10/2/08) CityBusiness

Army engineers work on new New Orleans levee work (10/1/08) CityBusiness

Corps identifies sites for pumps (9/30/08) Times-Picayune

New corps commander to take over in New Orleans (9/26/08) Citybusiness

Corps ready to battle storms (9/25/08) Times-Picayune

Disaster aid bill OK'd by House (9/25/08) Times-Picayune

Vitter: Corps vow to speed up levee work after Ike (9/25/08) CityBusiness

Gulf Coast officials seek federal hurricane-recovery money (9/23/08) CityBusiness

Vitter blames corps for flooding (9/22/08) CityBusiness

Residents wait for fortified protection (9/21/08)Times-Picayune

EDITORIAL: Clear on risk, blame (9/20/08)Times-Picayune 

Corps opens Harvey Canal floodgates (9/17/08) CityBusiness

Corps, S&WB award $58.8M flood control contract (9/16/08) City Business

Corps gives $8.9M deal to Pascagoula firm (9/16/08) CityBusiness

DEQ: Louisiana was ready for Gustav (9/15/08) CityBusiness

Leaky barge gate raises questions (9/12/08) Times-Picayune

Corps closes London, Harvey, 17th Street canals (9/12/08) CityBusiness

Southern Scrap removes vessels from Industrial Canal (9/10/08) CityBusiness

Corps of Engineers wins flood fight during Gustav (9/5/08) CityBusiness

Lakefront pumps pass first test smoothly (9/5/08) Times-Picayune

Flood-protection work reviewed in light of Gustav (9/5/08) Times-Picayune

Jefferson Parish sewage system overwhelmed (9/3/08) CityBusiness

Levee crisis averted in Plaquemines (9/2/08) CityBusiness

Gustav revives question: Is N.O. worth it? (9/2/08) CityBusiness

Gustav no Katrina, but exposes flaws in levees (9/2/08) CityBusiness

Corps: Levees should hold in New Orleans (9/1/08) CityBusiness

Corps closes Harvey Canal gates(9/1/08) CityBusiness

Corps reports to outfall canal stations (8/31/08) CityBusiness

Corps commander OKs report for West Bank levee project (8/28/08) CityBusiness

The conservative corps (8/16/08) Times-Picayune

Wall will follow parish line (7/30/08) Times-Picayune

Engineer: Corps' probe of leaky 17th Street levee flawed  (7/18/08)  CityBusiness

MR-GO dominates at meeting (7/18/08) Times-Picayune

Independent canal data review set (7/18/08) Times-Picayune

Boh Bros. wins $62M Harvey Canal floodwall contract (7/15/08) CityBusiness

More residents challenging corps project (7/10/08) Times-Picayune

Jean Lafitte gets millions for floodwalls (7/3/08) Times-Picayune

Corps' levee report isn't final (6/24/08) Times-Picayune

Inquiry absolves corps, pump maker (6/14/08) Times-Picayune

Report's blame skips levee breaches (6/14/08) Times-Picayune

Corps seeks public input on Jeff, St. Charles hurricane-protection projects (6/11/08)

Corps awards $8M levee contract to Kenner firm (6/10/2008) CityBusiness

Corps' final report on MRGO headed to Congress (6/6/08) CityBusiness

Corps endorses plans for storm surge wall (6/6/08) Times-Picayune

Filed papers pinpoint pumps (6/6/08) Times-Picayune

Corps proposes spillway-use changes (6/6//08) Times-Picayune

9th Ward residents question corps about flood protection (6/5/08) CityBusiness

Corps to discuss hurricane-protection plans for Lower 9th Ward (06/04/08) CityBusiness

Officials to discuss hurricane prep in N.O. (06/04/08) CityBusiness

Corps talk to focus on Industrial Canal (06/04/08) Times-Picayune

Corps shows off work for hurricane protection (06/04/08) Times-Picayune

Corps plans meetings for public input on hurricane protection (06/03/08) CityBusiness

Third-party review of seepage set (06/03/08) TImes-Picayune

Panel wants corps to show that coast can be saved (05/14/08) Times-Picayune

Corps calls East Jeff levees safe (05/08/08) Times-Picayune

Corps to hold meeting on outfall canals in July (05/06/08) Times-Picayune

Two floodwalls at risk, corps says (05/01/08) Times-Picayune

Corps wants to raise levee to 18 feet (05/01/08) Times-Picayune

Corps to begin closing spillway (04/30/08) CityBusiness

Shrimp fleet closer to setting anchor (04/28/08) Times-Picayune

Corps explains newspaper's use in floodwall (04/26/08) Times-Picayune

Corps resuming dig near levee leak (04/25/08) Times-Picayune

Engineers raise concerns about Kenner floodwall (04/23/08) CityBusiness

Corps wins awards for Katrina response (04/22/08) CityBusiness

Bonnet Carre bay openings remain at 160 (04/21/08) Times-Picayune

Corps opens 25 more spillway bays (04/20/08) Times Picayune

EJ, St. Charles levees' strength in question (04/17/08) Times Picayune

DIGGING IN (04/16/08) Times Picayune

Corps opens more of the spillway (04/13/08) Times-Picayune

Residents contest canal safety zone (04/10/08) Times-Picayune

Bonnet Carre spillway to open tomorrow (04/10/08) Times-Picayune


Corps sign contract for IHNC Surge Protection Project (04/07/08) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Hope Status Report Newsletter
 
Corps watches Louisiana levees as Mississippi River rises (04/07/08) CityBusiness

Corps: Opening Bonne Carre Spillway unlikely (04/03/08) CityBusiness

Contract to make levee larger (03/21/08) Times-Picayune

Corps questions surge project review (03/21/08) Times-Picayune

East Jeff levee work delayed (03/20/08) Times Picayune

Corps awards contract to raise West Bank levee (03/17/08) Times Picayune

Corps does dry run for river flooding (03/16/08) Times Picayune

Contractor: Harahan Pump to the River project 'grueling'  (03/13/08) City Business

The Best News Yet New Flood Maps (03/11/08) Times-Picayune

 

Corps of Engineers addresses repairs made during rapid-response phase (03/09/08) Times-Picayune

Listen to Netherlands' experience, corps told (03/08/08) Times Picayune

Corps shifts funds to canal project (03/05/08) Times Picayune

Corps levee projects on the hot seat (02/29/08) Times-Picayune

Treading lightly (02/28/08) The Times-Picayune

Hearing will look at levee plans (02/28/08) Times-Picayune

Residents told to push for levees  (02/22/08) Times-Picayune

Corps releases levee height needs (02/15/08) Times-Picayune

Corps plan has a hole, panel says (02/14/08) Times-Picayune

Lock repairs to make way for MRGO closure (02/12/08) Times-Picayune

East Jeff seeks levee road (02/07/08) Times-Picayune

Cajun Contractors lands $132M floodwall contract  (02/04/08) CityBusiness

N.O. to get more flood protection (02/01/08) Times-Picayune

Corps off hook for N.O. canal lapses (01/31/08) Times-Picayune

Corps of Engineers testing pumps at three outfall canals (01/16/08) Times-Picayune

Corps extends deadline for clay suppliers (01/08/08) CityBusiness

Landrieu blasts Corps for late Cat 5 plan for Louisiana (01/02/08) CityBusiness

Corps won't meet December deadline for coastal protection plan (12/28/07) CityBusiness

Go-ahead to close MR-GO expedited (12/20/2007) Times-Picayune

Jeff Parish needs $7B more in flood protection (12/19/07) CityBusiness

Vitter: Corps can now rush to close MRGO (12/19/07) CityBusiness

Corps seek clay to build levees  (12/14/07) CityBusiness

Corps vows to expand search for clay (12/11/07) Times-Picayune

New levee inspector workload discussed (12/06/07)Times-Picayune  

Science stronger, corps chief asserts Times Picayune (12/05/07)

Corps study presents 3 options for canals Times Picayune (12/05/07)

Louisiana levees blamed for worsening Katrina damage in Mississippi CityBusiness (11/30/07)

Corps considers alternative protection for outfall canals (11/27/07) CityBusiness

Corps recommends closing MR-GO (11/17/07) Times-Picayune

Flooding estimates are off by 5 feet (11/17/07) Times-Picayune

Corps correcting corrections on flooding estimates (11/17/07) Times-Picayune

Corps recommends closing MR-GO (11/17/07) Times-Picayune

Flooding estimates are off by 5 feet (11/17/07) Times-Picayune

Corps correcting corrections on flooding estimates (11/17/07) Times-Picayune

SELA costs are moving skyward (11/17/07) Times-Picayune

Congress makes it a good day for LA (11/09/07) Times-Picayune

Corps has begun raising levees along lakefront (11/01/07) Times-Picayune

Third review of N.O. may be ahead (10/08/07) CityBusiness

Kenner firm awarded $9M cousins canal contract (10/04/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Pump station plans may erase landmarks (09/26/07) Times-Picayune

Corps to take land for Harvey canal floodwall (09/26/07) New Orleans CityBusiness 

Fizzled storm allows trial run (09/23/07) Times-Picayune

3 talks set on Corp ‘100-year' project (09/14/07) Times-Picayune

Corps continues work on levees (09/09/07) Times-Picayune

Flood gates Pumps tested (08/27/08) Times-Picayune  

Blanco to Powell: Levee deal lacks big detail  (08/23/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

New Maps Show major reduction in flooding risk for 100 year storm (08/23/07) Times-Picayune

Corps to test protection of London Avenue Canal  (08/18/07) Times Picayune

Corps' interim fixes nearly done (08/16/07) Times-Picayune

17th Street Canal pumps pass big test (08/16/07) Times-Picayune

Corps' interim fixes nearly done (08/16/07) Times-Picayune

Pump testing almost complete (08/14/07) Times-Picayune

Corps undecided on temporary storm-surge shields (08/09/07) Times-Picayune

Corps levee report surfaces (08/09/07) Times-Picayune

Corps outlines plans to erect surge barriers (08/03/07) Times-Picayune

Corps, Jeff, S&WB agree to pumps at the lake (08/03/07) Times-Picayune

Big Plans (07/29/07) Times-Picayune

Editorial:Eyes on the corps (07/27/07) Times-Picayune

Canal eroding, but still safe, corps says (07/25/07) Times-Picayune

War veteran takes helm of corps' N.O. district (07/21/07) Times Picayune

Corps will test erosion along 17th Street Canal (07/20/07) Times Picayune

Build rock dam to close Gulf Outlet, corps urges (07/04/07) Times Picayune

Murphy Oil seeks to add 4 storage tanks (07/02/07) Times- Picayune

Levee districts fear big future outlays (07/02/07) Times-Picayune

Flood maps bring relief where risks have been cut (06/25/07) Times-Picayune

Experts advise more canal tests (06/22/07) Times-Picayune

Biodiesel plant breaks ground in St. Rose (06/22/07) Times-Picayune

Risk maps tapped new knowledge of Gulf hurricanes (06/22/07) Times-Picayune

Risk reduced (06/21/07) Times-Picayune

The risk of hurricane flooding today (06/21/07) US Army Corps of Engineers

New report probes levee failures (06/12/07) Times-Picayune

Corps readying maps of flood risk (06/12/07) Times-Picayune

Corps must wait to do test of London Avenue Canal (06/09/07) Times-Picayune

New Coast Guard chief takes helm (06/03/07) Times-Picayune

Commanding Presence (06/01/07) Times-Picayune

June 1: It's hurricane season  (06/01/07) Times-Picayune

General to review flood-work progress (05/31/07) Times-Picayune

MR-GO levee raising to start soon (05/30/07) Times-Picayune

Corps works to climb mountain of flood projects (05/27/07) Times-Picayune

Five major hurricanes are forecast (05/23/07) Times-Picayune

Corps will ask to close MR-GO, official says (05/20/07) Times-Picayune

Van Antwerp takes helm of the corps (05/18/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Senate OKs federal flood bill  (05/17/07) Times-Picayune

State Senate approves Louisiana coastal protection plan (05/16/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps to demolish 14 homes near 17th Street Canal (05/14/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps: Levee construction will net returns for fishermen (05/14/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Louisiana coastal protection plan wins Senate committee support (05/10/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Weak spots leave area vulnerable (05/09/07) Times-Picayune

War veteran to lead corps effort in N.O. (05/09/07) Times-Picayune

Land Barriers (04/29/07) Times-Picayune

Corps pick vows to push storm projects (04/18/07) Times-Picayune

Canal pilings come short (04/16/07) Times-Picayune

Boards OKs wetlands, levee work (04/13/07) Times Picayune

Corps may raise MR-GO floodwalls (04/12/07) Times-Picayune

Hurricane shield is stronger, corps says (04/4/07) Times-Picayune

Corps team blames poor levees (03/27/07) Times-Picayune

Forms filed with the corps so far seek $400 billion (03/23/07)Times-Picayune

Corps caused disaster, report says (03/21/07) Times-Picayune

Corps: Some pump tests skipped but community still safe (03/14/07) New Orleans Citybusiness

Corps study will evaluate levees' risk, reliability  (03/10/07) Times-Picayune

Corps revises permits for wetlands work (03/9/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Harvey canal floodwall construction to start in March (02/26/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Task force hope (02/26/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Drainage project costs to triple (02/23/07) Times-Picayune

Corps confirms wetlands projects (02/23/07) Times-Picayune

Senators want outside checks on corps (02/17/07) Times-Picayune

2 wetlands projects receive $34.2 million cash infusion  (02/16/07) Times-Picayune

Corps seeks to modify levee impact studies (02/13/07) Times Picayune

Levee board opposes cash swap (02/09/07) Times-Picayune

Speedy MR-GO decision urged (02/09/07) Times-Picayune

Corps awards $84M contract for outfall canals (02/08/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps awards contracts to expand temp pump capacity (02/08/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Revised blueprint for coasts unveiled (02/07/07) Times-Picayune

Corps adding pumps on N.O. canals (02/06/07) Times-Picayune

Corps defends money move (02/06/07) Times-Picayune

Details of levee shuffle emerge (02/03/07) Times-Picayune

Judge: Corps can be sued over flood (02/03/07) Times-Picayune

Bush's levee budget upsets Vitter (02/02/07) Times-Picayune

House vote preserves $540M for coastal restoration (02/01/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps awards $5.8M Elmwood Canal bridge project (02/01/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps agrees to alter MR-GO work plans (01/31/07) Times-Picayune

Corps to armor East Jeff levees (01/27/07) Times-Picayune

Corps awards $22M pump contract for 17th Street Canal (01/18/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Vitter chastises Corps for levee repair failures (01/17/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps to let $1B in 2007 contracts (01/15/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

New use urged for home slabs (01/15/07) Times-Picayune

Corps awards SELA West Bank contracts (01/12/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

$31M Gardere Canal improvements begin February (01/12/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Record $52.5M pump bid goes to MR Pittman (01/8/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

ARCADIS and Bioengineering team awarded $150 million contract for New Orleans flood rotection (01/04/07) ARCADIS

Leaky levee plan is a risk (01/02/07) Times-Picayune

Group: Report doesn't solve MRGO flooding (01/01/07) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps fulfills request for dredging  (12/30/06) Times-Picayune

Levee upgrade may fall short of money (12/29/06) Times-Picayune

Orleans Levee Board is history  (12/29/06) Times-Picayune

Top 3 Corps officials retiring from N.O. office  (12/26/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

Corps absorbs wave of blame for missing work deadlines (12/25/06) New Orleans CityBusiness

Uneven flood risks dot local terrain (12/24/06) Times-Picayune

Scientists criticize MR-GO report (12/22/06) Times-Picayune

Corps juggles canal wall cash (12/21/06) Times-Picayune

Editorial: Too slow on MR-GO  (12/19/06)  Times-Picayune

Corps issues call to close MR-GO  (12/16/06) Times-Picayune

Levee work to begin in Jean Lafitte (12/12/06) Times-Picayune

Piece of canal floodwall plan ready for review (12/12/06) Times-Picayune

It's still go for Harvey canal wall (12/06/06) Times-Picayune

Federal flood control project restarts (12/06/06) Times-Picayune

After a rush, pace of levee work downshifts (12/04/06) New York Times

Raising the level of protection  (12/03/06) Times-Picayune

Corps to detail plans for West Bank (12/02/06) Times-Picayune

Corps' N.O. head asking to resign (11/30/06) Times-Picayune

State finishes draft plan to protect coast (11/28/06) Times-Picayune

Corps to remove dead trees on private property (11/18/06) Times-Picayune

Landfill standards strengthened (11/17/06) Times-Picayune

Uproar awaits corps in Jeff (11/15/06) Times-Picayune

Corps may elevate river levee (11/15/06) Times-Picayune

Armor all (11/12/06) Times-Picayune

Corps changes course on levees (11/11/06) Times-Picayune

Levee plan to be done in 3 months, corps says (11/07/06)  Times-Picayune

Shaw gets Corps contract (11/07/06)  Greater Baton Rouge Business Report

Landfill could pile on trouble for levee (11/03/06)  Times-Picayune

New report disputes corps-led levee probe (10/26/06) Times-Picayune

Rebuild smarter, study urges (10/24/06) Times-Picayune

Corps adjusts timetable to save money (10/20/06) Times-Picayune

Corps to stop picking up debris  (10/17/06) Times-Picayune

Lakefront levee work launching on fast track  (10/14/06) Times-Picayune

Levee work deal likely this month (10/11/06) Times-Picayune

Corps looks outside for design ideas (09/25/06) Times-Picayune

St. Charles levee to grow by 3 inches; East bank protection will raise to 13 Feet  (09/02/06)
Times-Picayune

Levee update (06/01/06) Lt. Gen. Carl Strock, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

 



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