At the beginning of the 21st Century, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the nation's chief water resources agency, finds itself adrift in troubled waters - lurching forward without a clear direction or mission. Many organizations have long criticized the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for constructing enormously expensive and environmentally harmful water projects that are often driven far more by political motivations than national need. Corps projects have often been characterized by long and bitter battles, some ending in ecological disasters. These battles have become landmarks in the format ion of public attitudes toward government waste, and better environmental protection.
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