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The Northern Virginia Stream Restoration Bank sells 'stream condition units' (SCUs) to public and private entities who have a negative effect on northern Virginia streams through their activities. The Wetland Studies and Solutions Inc. carries out restoration work on streams for every credit sold.

Federal judge James Robertson has ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to stop their St. Johns Bayou and New Madrid Floodway Project. The judge declared that the project is not compliant with the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Protection Act in a September 13, 2007 decision.

Successful restoration of Nine Mile Run River by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is discussed.

Need to solve problems faced by interstate highway system like traffic congestion, road maintenance, and funding are discussed.

The Department of Sanitationauthorities in New York are trying to protect Onondage Lake from contamination caused industrial waste, according to the guide lines given by New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The steps taken by Metro authorities, along with the developments happening in the cleaning process, are presented.

A detailed report is presented on the five-level highway interchange construction in Dallas that is expected to be completed by end of year 2005 which will be 12 months ahead of schedule. The interchange is aimed to improve traffic flow and to reduce emissions by letting the vehicles travel at a high speeds with fewer interruptions.

This article discusses the planning and economic aspects of reducing the biological nutrient levels in the discharges from the municipal wastewater treatment plants throughout Chesapeake Bay. Planners are envisaging to pursue wastewater reuse for reducing nutrient discharges and cut down cost.

This article summarizes the thoughts and opinions of the engineering students who are about to enter the work world and how they will face the challenges ahead.

This article dwells upon the idea of drawing insights and inspiration from accomplishments in the past and applying to engineering projects of the future. Authors examine the wastewater treatment and reclammation areas of engineering research where new ideas and innovations can be used.

This article discusses the impact of the Clean Water Act on the water quality in the United States and suggests measures to be undertaken for continued maintenance of the spirits of the law and the water quality. Measures on the wastewater infrastructure improvement and meeting new standards for the publicly owned water treatment works are presented.

This article discusses the problems faced by the Orange County Sanitation District and San Diego's Metropolitan Wastewater Department in their attempt to renew the waivers that allow discharge of effluent without a secondary treatment stage.

This article discusses the security of the nation's water infrastructure necessitated by the September 11 terrorist attacks. The security measures adopted by the city governments across the country include sound engineering methods along with the performance-based security systems such as installation of fences, gates, and cameras and modern SCADA systems.

This article discusses the planning, funding, and design and construction of the Airport Max line of the Portland's Metropolitan area express light-rail transit system. The Metropolitan Area Express (Max) light-rail transit system extends to 33 miles and includes double-track viaduct, 50 stations, and three bridges.

The southeastern United States experienced exceptional drought conditions since the summer of 2007 with Alabama, northern Georgia, and South Carolina among the worst hit. North Carolina's municipalities have been asked to voluntarily cut their water use while the drought has forced other local governments to consider their water supply options.

The city of Stockton, California, has awarded contracts worth $202 million to CDM and HDR, Inc. for the construction of a surface water treatment plant for the city. HDR will design the intake and pumping station, while CDM will design the re maining components.

URS Corporation and Foster + Partners have released a conceptual design for a the world's first commercial spaceport in New Mexico. The design for Spaceport America blends with the environment and co mplements the desert landscape of New Mexico.

The re-designed version of Lake Fort Smith Dam at Mountainburg, Arkansas is discussed. This new design is aimed to prevent any kind damage due to rock faulting.

The engineering and construction SNC Lavalin Inc. has started the preliminary construction of new hydro-power scheme near Quebec. This project is expected to cost 5 billion Canadian dollars.

Plans to remove a dike near the mouth of Skokomish River in Washington State are presented. The project, which has received grants from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, will help in improving water and in restoring salmon habitat.

Efforts of the United States Army Corps of Engineers to restore urban wetlands in New York and New Jersey are discussed.

The U.S Army Corps of Engineers are repairing the seepage found in Prado Dam for which the officials have evacuated more than 2000 residents from the downstream dwellings. The details of the repair project are presented.

The City of Los Angeles agreed to settle with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other parties that require the city to spend an upward of $2 billion to reduce the frequency and volume of sewage spills from its sprawling collection system. Los Angeles will rebuild atleast 488 mi of sewer lines, clean 2,800 mi of sewers annually, improve its efforts to control discharges of grease from restaurants, increase the capacity of its sewer system, and draw up plans for future expansion.