https://www.nws.usace.army.mil Seattle District News RSS Feed en-us Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:19:59 GMT https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3619191/scraping-barnacles-gives-salmon-a-fighting-chance/ Army Corps employees scrape barnacle buildup along the filling tunnels at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks, Seattle, fulfilling a federal law requirement to help improve endangered salmon’s chances of survival, by reducing their potential for injury or death. <br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2023/Dec/18/2003362155/115/75/0/231212-A-VA654-1053.JPG' alt='Corps of Engineers employees volunteer to scrape barnacle buildup along the filling tunnels.' /> <br /> Wed, 20 Dec 2023 18:00:00 GMT Nicole L. Celestine https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/3619191/scraping-barnacles-gives-salmon-a-fighting-chance/ Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Environmental Infrastructure U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1999028/district-participates-in-northwest-oil-spill-control-course/ As part of an international cooperation to prepare for a hazardous spill response on Puget Sound, Seattle District participated in the Northwest Oil Spill Control Course hosted by the United States Coast Guard, District 13 August 26-30. Other participants included National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Washington Department of Ecology, BNSF, ExxonMobil and the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2019/Oct/25/2002200976/115/75/0/190829-A-A1418-002.JPG' alt='Crews deploy an oil spill skimmer while participating in an exercise as part of the Northwest Oil Spill Control Course. As part of an international cooperation to prepare for a hazardous spill response on Puget Sound, Seattle District participated in the Northwest Oil Spill Control Course hosted by the United States Coast Guard, District 13 August 26-30. (USACE photo by Brad Schultz)' /> <br /> Fri, 25 Oct 2019 17:07:00 GMT Dallas Edwards https://www.nws.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/1999028/district-participates-in-northwest-oil-spill-control-course/ Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Northwestern Division