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Premier William Lai yesterday promised to ensure stable water supply for all sectors of the economy and encouraged businesses to invest in Taiwan as he presided over a ceremony to mark the completion of a major dredging system for the Zengwen Reservoir. The holding capacity of the reservoir, which spans Chiayi County and Tainan, has… Read More
The Peninsula Chamber of Commerce has called on the Central Coast Council to formulate a long-term strategy to renourish and restore the beachfront at Ocean Beach south of Ettalong Point including rock packing and promenades. “It is no longer practical to wait for Mother Nature to reinstate the old beach profile,” said Chamber president Mr… Read More
In what could be best described as a major step towards the actualisation of the proposed Lekki Deep Sea Port, major construction work has commenced on the site located at the Lagos Free Trade Zone (LFTZ), Ibeju-Lekki, with the construction of the main breakwater for the port. The management of Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE)… Read More
A blueprint to turn a century-old Yangtze River sandbank near Chongming Island into a wetland park was issued at the weekend. Protection of the Biandansha Sandbank — the name translates to shoulder pole due to its shape — can ensure the safety of city’s drinking water while also preserving the ecological environment at the mouth… Read More
Visakhapatnam Port Trust has commenced work on beach nourishment by engaging Dredging Corporation of India for a month-long project to fill eroded beaches in Visakhapatnam. “The project will cost ?16 crore for which a DCI dredger will lay the pipeline in the sea to collect and dump an estimated 2.5 lakh cubic metres of sand… Read More
State and federal officials have agreed to cut the permitting process from five to two years for the state’s proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. The diversion, which will be located along the west bank of the Mississippi River near Myrtle Grove in Plaquemines Parish, will divert sediment, nutrients and freshwater to build new land, maintain… Read More
The Trump administration has agreed to lop about three years off the permitting process for Louisiana’s proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project. A memorandum of understanding signed Friday morning sets an August 2019 deadline for a decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and a litany of other federal agencies on permits for the massive… Read More
It’s back to square one for the draining and dredging of Courtown Harbour after heavy rain nearly caused widespread flooding in the area. The pumping of water from the Harbour out to sea had finally begun last week after the contractor blocked off the three existing inflows. But severe rainfall has undone their work, and… Read More
The second phase of dredging operations in connection with the berth extension project at Ra’s al-Khaimah’s Saqr Port is due to commence today, according to a Notice to Mariners issued by the Harbour Master of RAK Ports. The work is expected to last for two weeks, subject to weather conditions. Dredging operations will take place… Read More
Commerce Minister Chandra Mohan Patowary has announced the commencement of dredging for Brahmaputra. In a recent press conference h said, “Barak Valley dredging has started and is likely to be completed by July. The dredging for Brahmaputra will formally begin after Advantage Assam.” The government also announced that they have access up to Chittagong port… Read More
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has discovered that the dredging that took place to remove mercury contaminated sediments deposited by the Badger Army Ammunition Plant in Gruber’s Grove Bay on Lake Wisconsin a couple of years ago wasn’t enough. Sediment sampling found mercury concentrations to be about 25 times higher than the cleanup goal…. Read More
Dredging the Nauset Estuary, from Town Cove to just shy of the entrance to the inlet, is two years off – if all permitting is approved – but an update meeting where people can learn about the project is set for Wednesday, Jan. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. at the Eastham library. Commercial fishermen along… Read More
Ready, set, no! The long-awaited cleanse of the toxic Gowanus Canal got stuck in the muck yet again last month when workers hit a roadblock during one of the simplest parts of the cleanup, according to the man in charge of it. Environmental Protection Agency honchos last September announced that the fetid waterway’s cleanse would… Read More
The Kopeopeo Canal Remediation Project has marked a significant milestone with sediment dredging from the canal under way. Acting project manager Ken Tarboton said the milestone was significant for the team and wider community. “This week the contractor started removing contaminated sediment from the main canal and moving it to a contained area where it… Read More
Mayor Jay Gillian proposed a $100.1 million, five-year capital plan that includes a series of big-ticket items in 2018, including drainage improvements, road construction and more dredging projects to clear out the shallow back bays. In a presentation to City Council on Thursday night, senior members of Gillian’s administration said the capital plan spreads out… Read More