River tributary reconnected to floodplain
A project to restore a large section of a River Tyne tributary has been completed. Tipalt Burn, near Haltwhistle, ...
Lawmakers consider bill to ease floodplain rules for rebuilding after Hurricane Helene
State lawmakers are weighing a bill that could make it easier to replace homes and businesses lost in the floodwaters as ...
EPA, state officials visit Marshall sewer plant again. Will it move?
State and federal officials again visited the Marshall sewer plant March 13, a sign the commission chair said was ...
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Harris County sues local concrete batch plant for allegedly violating safety codes
The lawsuit alleges that Yellow Jacket ReadyMix LLC “failed to obtain required Floodplain and Fire Code permits, pass the ...
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‘Blatant disregard for the rules:’ Harris County sues concrete plant over safety violations
Harris County sues Yellow Jacket ReadyMix for ignoring fire safety & floodplain rules, risking community safety in Lindale ...
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Reading zoning board greenlights RACC’s Student Union building project
Because the building is in a floodplain with parts of the first floor about five inches below the base flood elevation, a ...
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People in this Louisiana city will see a 25% discount on flood insurance as rates broadly rise
Better real-time flood monitoring, new development rules and maintenance of waterways helped lead to break on premiums.
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Chehalis ecotourism project awarded $280K
While he hasn’t found full funding for the project, Russell announced the Office of Chehalis Basin, or OCB, has given him ...
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Lawmakers consider bill to ease floodplain rules for rebuilding after Hurricane Helene
What Helene’s more than 2,000 landslides can teach us about how and where to rebuild Senate Bill 266 would exempt projects from state and local floodplain requirements if those projects involve ...