Water Resources Development Act Passes Out of Committee, Containing Provisions for Port Expansion

Water Resources Development Act passes out of committee, containing provisions for port expansion

By Diana Haecker The Port of Nome expansion project may potentially see cost savings to the City of Nome, if amendments to the Water Resources Development Act, for short WRDA 2026, find their way to the final House and Senate bills that have yet to be reconciled and passed. The port expansion, formally known as the Port of Nome Modification Project, entails the extension of the causeway, the removal of the breakwater and creation of a causeway …

Senator Wicker votes to advance water resources legislation

U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., voted to pass the 2026 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) out of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Senator Wicker’s unique position on the committee allows him to advocate for Mississippi’s communities and priorities. The committee’s legislation would expand water infrastructure projects and streamline the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ planning and project delivery process. The bi…

Coast projects earmarked in U.S. Senate Bill - WXXV News 25

South Mississippi could see major investments in water infrastructure under a bill advancing in the U.S. Senate. Senator Roger Wicker announced the 2026 Water Resources Development Act has cleared the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. Among the local priorities are the feasibility study to widen and deepen the Gulfport ship channel, a study to improve and reconstruct the Walkiah Bluff Weir in Pearl River County, and increased enviro…