Ike Dike finally gets some federal funding

Texas' storm coastal barrier project, dubbed the Ike Dike, has received its first installment of federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Why it matters: The Ike Dike, nicknamed after the 2008 hurricane that left more than 70 dead in Texas and caused more than $30 billion in damage in the U.S., has had slow progress despite receiving congressional approval in 2022. • The long-awaited Ike Dike aims to protect the Houston-Galveston region from hurricane storm surge. Driving the news: The Corps of Engineers announced last week that...