The House will vote on a major water infrastructure bill this week that could help combat flooding, slow coastal erosion, restore ecosystems and improve navigation at U.S. ports.
The bipartisan “Water Resources Development Act of 2024” would authorize the Army Corps of Engineers to move forward with 12 new water infrastructure projects and study 159 more potential projects.
The authorized projects range from a plan to build levees and other structures on Staten Island 12 years after Hurricane Sandy hit New York City to a $608 million navigation project in Oakland Harbor. Another proposal would seek to reduce damage from future floods and storms in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
Other projects and studies focus on controlling urban runoff during rainstorms, combatting coastal erosion and reducing sewage overflows into rivers and streams.
