Senate Environment and Public Works Committee members grilled senior Army Corps of Engineers officials Wednesday on water infrastructure studies, arguing they have fallen behind schedule.
Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) asked about a provision in last year’s Water Resources Development Act that directed the agency to develop a plan for implementing projects nationwide that reduce flood risks, restore aquatic ecosystems and improve navigation.
“Do you have a date for when you’ll have that for us?” she asked Adam Telle, assistant secretary of the army for civil works.
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“I’m not prepared to give you a specific date,” Telle replied.
