Water Resources Development Act
Coverage of Water Resources Development Act in the Nexus archive.
- From 6 staffers to 75: Mamdani expands coastal resilience workforce amid growing flood threat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expanding New York City’s coastal resilience bureau from six to 75 staff members with a $43.2 million investment to manage flood-protection infrastructure. The Department of Environmental Protection will hire 69 specialists to operate systems like the $1.45 billion East Side Coastal Resiliency project and the Battery Coastal Resilience project, which aim to protect neighborhoods from flooding.
- Fracking Ban in the Delaware River Basin Survives a Republican Challenge (For Now)
A Republican-led effort to end the Delaware River Basin's fracking ban failed as an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act was not brought before a congressional committee. Critics anticipate future attempts by natural gas allies to overturn the prohibition.