U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released Monday the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act of 2024 with Chairman Tom Carper, D-Del., Senator Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Senator Ben Cardin, D-Md.
Capito said the measure authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to continue implementation of key projects and studies that address water resources challenges in communities across the country, including several in West Virginia. She said the EPW Committee will consider the legislation at a business meeting on May 22.
“The Army Corps of Engineers conducts critical work in communities across the United States by building out water resources infrastructure, including projects that manage risks posed by flooding. Every two years, the Environment and Public Works Committee supports the Corps in carrying out its civil works mission through the Water Resources Development Act.
This year’s WRDA 2024 contains significant wins for West Virginia and I’m proud of the EPW committee’s bipartisan work once again on this important legislation,” Capito said.
The measure provides funding for:
Hinton – Bluestone Dam: Project for dam safety modifications