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News Release Archive

  • Toy takes command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

    Brig. Gen. Mark Toy took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a change of command ceremony at The Phoenix in Cincinnati on Wednesday, August 31, 2016.

  • Barkley Dam brought hope to region 50 years ago

    GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Aug. 20, 2016) – Barkley Dam, a symbol of progress in western Kentucky, turned 50 today with fanfare, remembrances and special tributes during a commemoration ceremony at the Badgett Playhouse Theater and reception at the community center.

  • Col. Bigelow: partnerships drive environmental restoration on the Great Lakes

    Past events might have had a negative impact on the Great Lakes, but by partnerships coming together on current and future projects, changes are once again coming to the Great Lakes. This time those changes will leave the Great Lakes in better shape for generations to come.

  • Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 50 nationwide permits for work in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899. In addition, USACE is proposing to issue two new nationwide permits that pertain to authorizing the removal of low-head dams and the construction and maintenance of living shorelines.

  • Bigelow takes command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

    Col. Benjamin J. Bigelow assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes and Ohio River Division from outgoing commander Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser during a ceremony here today.

  • BG Kaiser’s Response to Ohio EPA’s Lake Erie Sediment Concerns

    On Saturday, April 30, 2016, The Cleveland Plain Dealer published an article written by Mr. James F. McCarty titled “Cleveland’s water supply at risk as toxic blob creeps across Lake Erie, Ohio EPA says.” The US Army Corps of Engineers is fully committed to working with the Ohio EPA and other State and Federal agencies to ensure that headline never becomes a reality.

  • Corps water quality teams address water issues

    Coordination between the Louisville District water quality team and the Engineer Research and

  • Tanya Tucker wants fans to stay safe Memorial Day weekend

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 21, 2015) -- Country Music Legend and Hall of Fame Artist Tanya Tucker is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this Memorial Day weekend to encourage her fans to be safe on the water and to wear a life jacket.

  • Restoring American Bald Eagle to upper Cumberland region a tall tale

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 22, 2014) – Nurturing baby American Bald Eagles in a man-made crib atop a 23-foot tower seems like a tall tale, but that is exactly how biologists carried out a conservation plan in the late 1980s to restore the nation’s symbol to the upper Cumberland region.

  • Kaiser takes command of Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

    Brig. Gen. Richard G. Kaiser assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes and Ohio River Division during a ceremony here today.