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WRDA Supports Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment

Water Bill supports Beneficial Use of Dredged Sediment FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2016 On Wednesday, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure passed a Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) that included a new pilot program to beneficially use sediment dredged from navigation channels to restore shorelines, beaches, and wetlands. The Senate WRDA (S.2848), which […]

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Angry California Republicans Call Drought Bill Dead for the Year

Angry California Republicans call drought bill dead for the year BY MICHAEL DOYLE mdoyle@mcclatchydc.com · WASHINGTON  Angry California Republicans threw in the towel late Thursday, conceding that a California water bill that had divided the state was dead for the year. In a remarkably acrimonious ending to negotiations that once seemed close to bearing fruit, […]

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