Today is the inaugural episode of our WaterLog Podcast. Just like WaterLog, it’s free, and we hope you’ll listen to our insider knowledge to stay informed on how the workings here in Washington, DC affect you, your job, your coastal projects and your community. To listen… https://www.coastalnewstoday.com/podcasts/shutdown-deep-dive We’d like to extend a special thanks to…
COUNTDOWNS: Government Shutdown (-28 days) Today, we need your feedback. We recently posted a blog, “It’s Time to Bring Back Earmarks.” Some say yes, some say no, some say ‘just for the Corps.’ We need to know what YOU think. Historically, earmarks are an important part of the appropriations process, but often get a bad…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (143 days) Government Shutdown (-18 days) Congress Will the President take money and personnel from the Corps to build his wall? Reports from various sources say that he plans to invoke, or threaten to invoke, a 1976 law that allows him to use extraordinary powers during a declared “national emergency”. Existing law…
Happy New Year! We’re still adding some icing to our cake, www.waterlog.net, but there is a tremendous amount of useful information on the Corps of Engineers, climate change, Congress and the coasts. In addition, in 2019 we will be launching our newest venture, Coastal Strategies, LLC, a firm entirely dedicated to bolstering coastal resilience through…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (51 days) Government Shutdown (51 days) New Congress (15 days) The extension’s extension was correctly predicted, and by Friday a continuing resolution will have been passed extending funding for Federal agencies through February 8th and reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program. Congress, Climate Change, and the Coasts – If you’re climate aware,…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (7 days) Government Shutdown (7 days) New Congress (20 days) Congress is racing to the edge of the cliff….again! No, they won’t all fall off. Only part of the federal government (not Congress) will shut down a week from today if the President and Congress can’t agree on money for the border…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (14 days) Government Shutdown (14 days) New Congress (27 days) The House and Senate have passed HJRES 143 by voice vote, which now awaits the President’s signature. If signed, the National Flood Insurance Program will be extended until December 21st and the government shutdown set to begin tomorrow will have been averted.…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (2 days) Government Shutdown (2 days) New Congress (29 days) The National Flood Insurance Program was extended on November 30th for 7 days until December 7th under HR 7187. A Senate bill, S 3628, which grants an extension until May 31st, 2019, has been passed by the Senate and sent to the…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (1 days) Government Shutdown (8 days) The National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization bill S. 3628, was hotlined at 5:30 this evening requesting that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration, read the bill a third time, and pass it. The NFIP expires tomorrow. Members of Congress have had enough with this Administration’s…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (4 days) Government Shutdown (11 days) The Work Plan is OUT!!! Click Here to view it. Here are this year’s totals: FY2019 Work Plan Totals Investigations $125,000,000 Construction $2,351,396,840 Operation & Maintenance $3,739,500,000 FUSRAP $150,000,000 Mississippi River & Tributaries $368,000,000 Grant Total $6,733,896,840 Click Here for our table of…