A multimillion-dollar project focused on dredging efforts was slated to begin this week in Lorain Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the dredging operations are meant to maintain the safety and navigability of the waterway that connects to Lake Erie. In total, about 45,000 cubic yards of sediment is expected to be removed… Read More
Boston could be facing tens of billions of dollars in flood damage unless it undertakes one of the largest climate adaptation efforts ever proposed for a U.S. city. That’s the bottom line in a draft feasibility study dubbed the Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, which was released recently by the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
LORAIN, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin dredging operations this week in Lorain Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $2.5 million contract in June 2026 to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions… Read More
By: Ire Joe V. C. Laurente CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A priest and environmental advocate of the Calapan City Diocese urged authorities to pause plans to dredge the Alag–Longos River System in Baco town and address first the project’s far-reaching impacts on coastal communities and entire ecosystems. “Reducing flooding is a legitimate goal —… Read More
In order for massive cargo ships and tankers to traverse the Columbia River up to Portland, crews spend up to eight months each year dredging the river bottom so the channel remains deep enough for the commercial ships to pass. The dredging is a massive operation that most people never see. But the work could… Read More