Napolitano and Sánchez Announce $384.9 Million to Complete Whittier Narrows Dam Safety Project
(WorldNews Environment)

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Reps. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32) and Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38) announced that the FY2021 Energy and Water Appropriations bill is providing $384,900,000 as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers` Dam Safety and Seepage Program. `Since first learning about flood risk concerns over a decade ago, I have encouraged the Army Corps of Engineers and my colleagues in Congress to make Whittier Narrows Dam the top budgetary priority,` Napolitano said. `To further illustrate this need as well as Whittier Narrows` importance to the millions of people who live in...