Tag: U.s. Army Corps Of Engineers
Just how busy will Quonset port get in wake of Baltimore...
Officials at Quonset Development Corp. were ready to step up for the long term when the Port of Baltimore closed because of a bridge...
Local nonprofit Green Oceans suing to overturn wind farm development approvals
LITTLE COMPTON – A local nonprofit organization has filed a federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., against multiple U.S. agencies over...
City begins next phase of Fox Point Hurricane Barrier rehab
PROVIDENCE – City officials are encouraging residents and commuters to “plan accordingly” during the second construction phase to rehabilitate the sewer gates of the...
Providence to begin $1.5M repair project on Fox Point Hurricane Barrier
PROVIDENCE – Some long-awaited repairs to the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier will begin in the next couple of weeks.
Mayor Brett Smiley’s office announced Monday...
Fox Point Hurricane Barrier in need of upgrades, environmental groups warn
PROVIDENCE once led the nation in hurricane protection.
But in the half-century since the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the Fox Point Hurricane Barrier,...
With tides rising, coastal cities need some answers
The oceans are rising at an accelerating rate, and millions of people are in the way. Rising tides are already affecting cities along low-lying...
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