Author Archives for Lisa Parker

Manson Construction Co., awarded a $15,984,000 dredging contract

September 12, 2022 10:31 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Manson Construction Co., awarded a $15,984,000 dredging contract

Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $15,984,000 modification (P00001) to contract W912P8-22-C-0039 for dredging the Mississippi River. Work... Read More

Contract awarded, also to Luhr Bros, $6 million IIJA funds towards addt’l Miss River revetment repairs

September 12, 2022 10:19 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Contract awarded, also to Luhr Bros, $6 million IIJA funds towards addt’l Miss River revetment repairs

The Memphis District recently awarded a contract, Aug. 10,  to perform revetment stone repairs at Below Knowlton, near Crumrod, Arkansas,... Read More

$11.8 million River Contract awarded to Luhr Bros, need for repetitive dredging decreased

September 12, 2022 10:05 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on $11.8 million River Contract awarded to Luhr Bros, need for repetitive dredging decreased

The Memphis District awarded a contract to perform dike construction and maintenance at Donaldson Point, near New Madrid, Missouri (River... Read More

Offshore Oil And Gas Set For Robust Growth

September 8, 2022 1:58 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Offshore Oil And Gas Set For Robust Growth

Offshore oil and gas drilling and projects are set for robust growth in the coming years thanks to the world’s... Read More

More Offshore Wind Power Coming to the Carolinas’ Coast

September 8, 2022 1:54 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on More Offshore Wind Power Coming to the Carolinas’ Coast

It’s called the Carolina Long Bay wind energy area. It covers 110,091 acres of ocean, roughly 15 miles offshore from Brunswick County.... Read More

More detail released on Tees dredging tests as argument continues over crustacean ‘disaster’

September 8, 2022 1:52 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on More detail released on Tees dredging tests as argument continues over crustacean ‘disaster’

Argument over where material dredged from the River Tees will be stored has rumbled on amid worry over crustacean deaths. Teesworks has... Read More

Court Upholds EPA Decision for Dumping Dredged Materials in Long Island Sound

September 8, 2022 1:48 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Court Upholds EPA Decision for Dumping Dredged Materials in Long Island Sound

An EPA decision to create a dumping ground for dredged materials off of New London in the eastern Long Island Sound –... Read More

Now hiring: US offshore wind ramps up, workers taught safety

September 8, 2022 1:45 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on Now hiring: US offshore wind ramps up, workers taught safety

At a 131-year-old maritime academy along Buzzards Bay in Massachusetts, people who will build the nation’s first commercial-scale offshore wind... Read More

As beaches erode, a long-promised fix slips out of reach

September 8, 2022 1:39 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on As beaches erode, a long-promised fix slips out of reach

Bill Queen is desperate for sand. The mayor of North Redington Beach has seen the shore shrink steadily over the... Read More

WA wetlands protection list untouched for 21 years as development soars

September 8, 2022 1:32 am Published by Lisa Parker Comments Off on WA wetlands protection list untouched for 21 years as development soars

Concerns the listing of West Australian wetlands as environments of significant international importance would interfere with agricultural and residential land... Read More