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Group accuses ASCE of wrongdoing in Katrina investigation
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April 1, 2008
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A New Orleans-based, grassroots group claimed last week that records it obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that "as early as October 2005, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers directed the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and later paid the group more than $1.1 million for their peer review of the [Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET)] and for giving [PowerPoint] seminars which contained at least 10 falsehoods, four significant omissions, and numerous misrepresentations." The group, Levees.Org—with a stated mission of "education that metro New Orleans was destroyed not by a natural disaster [Hurricane Katrina], but by the worst engineering failure in the world since Chernobyl"—previously called on the ASCE to conduct an ethics investigation into allegations of wrongdoing and collusion with the Corps....
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Agencies release new wetlands rule
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April 1, 2008
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a new rule on March 31 to clarify how to provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts to the nation’s wetlands and streams. The new rule establishes performance standards, sets timeframes for decision making, and to the extent possible, establishes equivalent requirements and standards for the three sources of compensatory mitigation: permittee-responsible mitigation, mitigation banks, and in-lieu-fee programs. The new rule changes where and how mitigation is to be completed, but maintains existing requirements on when mitigation is required. The rule also preserves the requirement for applicants to avoid or minimize impacts to aquatic resources before proposing compensatory mitigation projects to offset permitted impacts....
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Study assesses climate change impacts to Gulf Coast transportation infrastructure
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April 1, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released a study on the potential impacts of climate changes and land subsidence on transportation infrastructure in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. The Impacts of Climate Change and Variability on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure: Gulf Coast Study, Phase I (phase one of a three-part study), assesses the vulnerabilities of transportation systems in the region to potential changes in weather patterns and related impacts, as well as the effect of natural land subsidence and other environmental factors in the region. The area examined by the study includes 48 contiguous counties in four states, running from Galveston, Texas, to Mobile, Ala....
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National Roundabout Conference
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April 1, 2008
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Firm vision most common cause of conflict among A/E principals
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April 1, 2008
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Glen Canyon Dam opened up for high-flow experiment
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March 26, 2008
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AECOM acquires Earth Tech, Boyle Engineering, and Tecsult
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March 26, 2008
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State governments make the grade for performance
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March 26, 2008
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Emerging technologies for wastewater treatment
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Wildfires prompt regional environmental cleanup
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March 26, 2008
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Experts choose grand challenges for engineering
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March 26, 2008
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MWH develops recovery project website for New Orleans
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March 26, 2008
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Survey points to increased government spending for infrastructure
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March 26, 2008
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London’s super sewer to handle CSOs
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March 18, 2008
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Thames Water, the United Kingdom’s largest water and wastewater services agency, appointed CH2M HILL as program manager for the Thames Tideway Tunnel to help deliver what’s being called the super-sewer, which is expected to prevent combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in London from entering the River Thames. The project involves construction of London’s deepest-ever tunnel—the Thames Tunnel—as deep as 260 feet beneath ground level and spanning about 20 miles beneath the River Thames from Hammersmith in West London, to Beckton, in East London. An additional tunnel—the 4.3-mile-long Lee Tunnel—will run from Abbey Mills in Stratford to Beckton....
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Home Depot pays stormwater fine
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March 18, 2008
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Home Depot agreed to pay a $1.3 million penalty and implement a nationwide compliance program to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Water Act, the U.S. Justice Department and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced in February. The settlement resolves alleged violations that were discovered at more than 30 construction sites in 28 states where new Home Depot stores were being built. The settlement requires that Home Depot implement a comprehensive, corporate-wide program to prevent stormwater pollution at each new store it builds nationwide....
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TRB Annual Meeting sessions available online
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March 18, 2008
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Civil engineers unable to attend the recent Transportation Research Board (TRB) 87th Annual Meeting, Jan. 13-17, in Washington, D.C., can listen to audio recordings and view slides from select presentations online. Topics covered by the e-Sessions include aviation; construction; design; energy and environment; freight systems; geology and earth materials; international activities; management and leadership; marine transportation; pavement management; public transportation and ferries; research and education; safety; security; structures; systems planning, policy, and process; taxation and finance; transportation policy; and trucking. Sessions under the meeting’s spotlight theme of Partnerships for Progress in Transportation are also included....
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Land Development keynote highlights sustainable real estate
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March 18, 2008
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Brian Leary, vice president of AIG Global Real Estate, will deliver the keynote presentation, The Finer Points of the Big Picture: Real Estate’s Opportunity to Change the Way We Live, at the 2008 Land Development East Conference on March 25, 2008, in Atlanta. Leary will discuss the critical issues of land, air, water, and energy uses through the lens of the largest urban brownfield reclamation project in the country, Atlantic Station. He will also explore the finer points of achieving the big-picture goal of sustainable real estate development.
The 2008 Land Development East Conference & Expo, sponsored by CE News, will take place March 25-26 at the Sheraton Atlanta....
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Private-sector opportunities in transportation infrastructure
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March 18, 2008
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The Opportunities in Transportation Infrastructure Conference, May 14-16, 2008, in Washington, D.C., will feature public-sector officials who will provide briefings on upcoming opportunities for private-sector involvement in toll roads, ports, transit, and airports....
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Message from the editor
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March 18, 2008
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Welcome to the redesigned Civil Connection. In addition to the brief style and cleaner look of this e-newsletter, all of the articles are now consolidated on one website with CE News’ content. Send us a note at civilconnection@cenews.com and tell us what you think about this new style and what news and information you most want to see. Also, stay tuned as we provide more online information and resources to assist you in the business of civil engineering....
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Apply now for the Best Firms To Work For ranking
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March 6, 2008
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Big Dig firms to pay $458 million
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February 26, 2008
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Researchers warn of California and Louisiana flood risks
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February 26, 2008
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Wastewater needs top $200 billion
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February 26, 2008
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More employers offer signing bonuses
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February 26, 2008
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Study questions erosion model accuracy
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February 26, 2008
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Institute offers information exchange for A/E leaders
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February 26, 2008
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Award supports water quality research
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February 26, 2008
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Schwarzenegger proposes public-private partnerships for California infrastructure improvements
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January 29, 2008
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Oregon program involves communities in road and bridge repair
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January 29, 2008
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Online tool assesses stormwater BMPs
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January 29, 2008
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