Author Archives for Lisa Parker

Big oil find in Gulf promises more coastal restoration funding

April 15, 2026 7:20 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Big oil find in Gulf promises more coastal restoration funding

By Alton Wallace | The Center Square A well yielding “high-quality” oil discovered off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf... Read More

Judge orders scientific testing in lawsuit linking Venture Global dredging spill to millions of ruined oysters

April 15, 2026 7:17 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Judge orders scientific testing in lawsuit linking Venture Global dredging spill to millions of ruined oysters

By Devin Cruice LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – On Tuesday April 14 a Calcasieu Parish judge ordered Venture Global to submit... Read More

Army Corps wrapping up Isle of Palms beach renourishment on island’s southern end

April 15, 2026 6:57 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Army Corps wrapping up Isle of Palms beach renourishment on island’s southern end

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCIV) – The Charleston District of the Army Corps of Engineers is wrapping up work on... Read More

Trump seeks an end to offshore wind energy, but courts have disagreed

April 15, 2026 6:55 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Trump seeks an end to offshore wind energy, but courts have disagreed

By George Headley On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to temporarily withdraw offshore wind leasing and... Read More

Former Port of Virginia CEO John Reinhart dies at 72

April 15, 2026 6:54 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Former Port of Virginia CEO John Reinhart dies at 72

By Josh Janney Former Virginia Port Authority CEO and Executive Director John Reinhart, who is credited with transforming the Port... Read More

Chile’s Arauco invests US$860 million in port and railway in Brazil

April 15, 2026 6:52 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Chile’s Arauco invests US$860 million in port and railway in Brazil

The Chilean pulp group Arauco is investing 4.4 billion (bn) reais (US$860 million) in logistics projects in Brazil, amid progress on the... Read More

China seizes an island while the world is watching Iran

April 15, 2026 6:50 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on China seizes an island while the world is watching Iran

While the world watches islands in the Persian Gulf, China has seized an island in the South China Sea without... Read More

Louisiana receives over $200 million in coastal restoration funding

April 15, 2026 6:49 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Louisiana receives over $200 million in coastal restoration funding

By Caleb Carter LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Louisiana is receiving over $200 million in coastal restoration funding from the Gulf... Read More

Vineyard Wind sues GE Vernova over $4.5bn offshore wind project

April 15, 2026 6:46 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Vineyard Wind sues GE Vernova over $4.5bn offshore wind project

By Anwesha Pattanaik Vineyard Wind has taken legal action against GE Vernova, asserting that the company is attempting to withdraw... Read More

$15 million beach restoration project underway in Martin County as erosion forces closures

April 15, 2026 6:45 pm Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on $15 million beach restoration project underway in Martin County as erosion forces closures

By: Tyler Hatfield MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Beaches are closing in our area due to severe erosion. From the Palm Beaches to... Read More