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FORT PIERCE – The St. Lucie County Erosion District is partnering with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to address the significant erosion in the area south of the Fort Pierce Inlet. A beach nourishment project is set to begin in early March. Fort Pierce Beach is on a two-year nourishment schedule because of the… Read More
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — The harbor deepening project in the Cape Fear River has been put on hold until further notice, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes stock of public and state concerns. The project has raised issues by municipalities and the public, including further exacerbating already existing PFAS contamination in the Cape Fear, flooding, rising… Read More
A federal judge has dismissed a high-profile constitutional challenge to the Jones Act, delivering a major win for the U.S. maritime industry and the Trump Administration’s defense of America’s cabotage laws. In a 46-page opinion, Chief Judge James E. Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia rejected claims from Hawaii-based Koloa… Read More
Fresh off being named by Conde Nast readers as the best beach in the U.S., Pensacola Beach is about to undergo a $35 million beach renourishment project to expand and improve more than eight miles of public beach. Santa Rosa Island Authority (SRIA) Executive Director Mike Burns says work to add 1. 8 trillion cubic yards of sand is scheduled… Read More
Lido Key beach’s shoreline renourishment project is underway. Hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand will be dredged from New Pass and placed on the beach as part of the project, much needed after recent hurricanes and storms have caused shoreline degradation to the popular beach just south of Longboat Key. “Since the last… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District commander was fired last week, service officials said in an unusual announcement that blamed “entrenched bureaucracy” and a failure to follow orders. Army Col. Patrick Caukin, who took command of the district that covers Arkansas and southern Missouri in September 2025, was relieved of duty Thursday by… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced last week it will hold two online public meetings later this month to get feedback on a $1.5 billion project to run a 100-mile-long high-voltage power line under the Columbia River. The announcement closely followed a notice from the federal agency earlier this month that it will do its most… Read More
Boaters at Lake Shelbyville are being advised to use extra caution as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues dredging operations on the lake. The Corps says the project will include the installation of a floating dredge pipeline across parts of the lake. The pipeline was originally planned to be submerged, but officials say current… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public meeting to discuss updates on the 2025-2026 Coastal Storm Damage Reduction project. The meeting will be held in Council Chambers at the Carolina Beach Town Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. The public can attend in… Read More
The Alaska District selected John Raso as Deputy District Engineer for Program Management (DPM) and Chief of the Program and Projects Management Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District in January 2026. In this position he provides oversight of the district’s various programs and activities throughout the state and is responsible… Read More
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has placed nearly 500,000 cubic yards of sand along the Grand Strand coastline as part of a $72 million renourishment project that began in mid-December. Crews have been working day and night, starting dredging operations at a small portion of Cherry Grove from… Read More
Ferry navigation safety in the emergency ferry channel between Stumpy Point and Rodanthe appears likely to be assured before the height of this summer’s hurricane season, with work on both sides of the route targeting proactive maintenance plans. Dredging of the state channel in Stumpy Point harbor began recently and already is about half completed,… Read More
DNREC initiated construction of the Broadkill Beach Dune Realignment Project as a targeted effort to reduce ongoing dune losses and improve the effectiveness of storm protection along approximately one mile of shoreline. Work began on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026, to realign and reconstruct the existing artificial dune and create a broader, more gently sloping beach…. Read More
LEXINGTON, MI — A Lake Huron harbor is undergoing major improvements in hopes of attracting even more boaters and visitors. The Lexington State Harbor is undergoing four phases of improvements from spring 2026 to summer 2027. The improvements will focus on the marina, slips, fuel dock, pump-out station and boating access site. Located about 20… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama Port Authority released a fiscal note claiming a bill to curb thin-layer mud dumping in Mobile Bay would cost the state an estimated $65 million a year. However, those concerns are already being addressed on the federal level. The state bill, requiring 70% of dredge material… Read More