The following blog post was written by Dr. Thomas Herrington, UCI Associate Director, who generously let me share his thoughts with WaterLog readers: Back-to-back nor’easters between March 1 and 8 had many residents along the Mid-Atlantic seaboard dreading the next high tide cycle. High astronomical tides combined with the powerful cyclone that developed off…
I’ll bet you thought earmarks were already a thing of the past. WRONG Most people say that the President’s budget is dead on arrival. WRONG While Congress prohibited itself from congressionally-directed spending (aka earmarks) in 2011, they didn’t stop the President from earmarking. I’m not talking about funding this program and not funding that one. …
On December 7th, the White House announced that it will release its long-awaited plan for a national infrastructure overhaul in early January. To be clear, the plan is not a complete bill, but instead will provide a 70-page framework from which Congress can build actual legislation. With details still to be made public, here’s what…
Recently, a House subcommittee held a roundtable discussion that focused on concepts that ought to be included in the next Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). Now that you won’t have any new House of Cards episodes to watch, you probably are looking for an hour or two to fill some of that void in your…
When you think of Earth’s dwindling supply of natural resources, a few things immediately spring to mind. Clean air and water top the list when it comes to what we want to preserve for future generations. There is little disagreement that forests and endangered species of animals must be protected, and then of course there’s sand… Wait, sand? …
Most subscribers to this blog have been reading my insight for years, so you know I don’t write scare headlines to get readers. This isn’t intended to be scary, nor is it an attack. I have learned so much over the past 35 years from Corps personnel, and I respect their abilities and dedication. So,…
We will be recovering from Harvey and Irma for a surprisingly long time because of the size of these major storms. They are reminders of our continued vulnerability to the ravages of strong winds and high waves, but they are also tokens of the progress we have made in developing more resilient coastal communities. I…
It seemed like a good idea to the House leadership. Instead of shooting to get all 12 appropriations bills passed by the August recess, take the four most likely to pass, give the package a name, and go home to cheers. Except, once again the leadership is falling all over itself trying to shoot itself…
Image source: The Library of Congress Post by Howard Marlowe The photo’s a little fuzzy, but if you click on it you’ll see clearly that it’s Eleanor Roosevelt, the first presidential spouse to testify before Congress, in 1940. Perhaps Melania Trump will show off her best fashion in a similar setting soon! It’s a big…
By Howard Marlowe Normally, I’m not that negative. I mean, over-the-top headlines get readers, but this one is meant to reflect my utter disappointment. The system of representative democracy our Founders established is one that works. I’ve seen firsthand what can be done when local and state elected officials organize to fight back against government…
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