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HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MARKS UP, PASSES FY27 ENERGY & WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL Montgomery Lock funded to completion, Lock & Dam 25 to receive $250 million

May 21, 2026

May 21, 2026   HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE MARKS UP, PASSES FY27 ENERGY & WATER DEVELOPMENT APPROPRIATIONS BILL Montgomery Lock funded to completion, Lock & Dam 25 to receive $250 million Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee marked up and passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027…

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WCI Releases White Paper on Inland Navigation Construction Organization: A New Programmatic Approach for Delivering Mega Projects

February 10, 2026   Deb Calhoun

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February 10, 2026 WCI Releases White Paper on Inland Navigation Construction Organization: A New Programmatic Approach for Delivering Mega Projects Today, Waterways Council, Inc. (WCI) released a white paper prepared by HDR titled Inland Navigation Construction Organization: A New Programmatic…

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WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. PRESENTS 2026 LEADERSHIP SERVICE AWARD TO CONGRESSMAN CHUCK FLEISCHMANN AND 2026 WATERWAYS COUNSEL AWARD TO EDDIE BELK, FORMER DIRECTOR OF CIVIL WORKS, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

February 5, 2026   Deb Calhoun

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WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. PRESENTS 2026 LEADERSHIP SERVICE AWARD TO CONGRESSMAN CHUCK FLEISCHMANN AND 2026 WATERWAYS COUNSEL AWARD TO EDDIE BELK, FORMER DIRECTOR OF CIVIL WORKS, U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS   Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN), Chairman of the House Energy and Water Development…

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Study Released on How to Improve U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Inland Navigation Project Delivery

January 14, 2026   Deb Calhoun

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    View the study here       View the infographic here  

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WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. WELCOMES MIRANDA LANG AS OPERATIONS MANAGER

March 31, 2025   Deb Calhoun

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WATERWAYS COUNCIL, INC. WELCOMES MIRANDA LANG AS OPERATIONS MANAGER         Today, WCI welcomed a new member to its team, Miranda Lang, who will serve as Operations Manager. She will work in concert with Amber McClay, WCI’s Office Manager/Events Coordinator, who will depart…

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Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) 2022 Passes in Senate

December 16, 2022   Deb Calhoun

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WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT (WRDA) 2022 PASSES IN SENATE INLAND WATERWAYS 65%/35% COST-SHARE NOW PERMANENT Washington, DC -- Last night, the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 passed in the Senate by a vote of 83-11. It was included as part of the FY23 National Defense…

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Mississippi River Mayors and the Waterways Council Applaud Corps’ Infrastructure Spending Plan for Transformative Projects in Middle America Totaling $5.3 billion for the Mississippi River Corridor

January 31, 2022   Jim Gwinner

(314) 791-2774   [email protected]

For Immediate Release: Monday January 31, 2022 Jim Gwinner, [email protected], 314-791-2774   Mississippi River Mayors and the Waterways Council Applaud Corps’ Infrastructure Spending Plan for Transformative Projects in Middle America Totaling $5.3 billion for the Mississippi River…

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Spend Plans Advance Inland Waterways Construction Projects

January 19, 2022   Deb Calhoun

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January 19, 2022   U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS SPEND PLANS ADVANCE INLAND WATERWAYS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS Washington, DC – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its spend plans outlining the specific inland waterways projects that were allocated funding from the Infrastructure…

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WCI LAUDS HOUSE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE BILL LEGISLATION PROVIDES $2.5 BILLION FOR INLAND WATERWAYS CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR REHABILITATION PROJECTS

November 6, 2021   Deb Calhoun

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WCI LAUDS HOUSE APPROVAL OF INFRASTRUCTURE BILL LEGISLATION PROVIDES $2.5 BILLION FOR INLAND WATERWAYS CONSTRUCTION AND MAJOR REHABILITATION PROJECTS   Washington, DC – Last night, by a vote of 228 to 206, the House of Representatives approved the Senate-passed H.R. 3684, Infrastructure…

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