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Enviromental concerns, including about a nationally recognised surf break at Aramoana, were highlighted yesterday during a consent hearing into Port Otago’s proposed plans to dispose of future dredging spoil. The second phase of Port Otago’s $30 million ”Next Generation” dredging project, to widen and deepen the 13km shipping channel between Taiaroa Head and Port Chalmers,… Read More
THE boom in the country’s property sector could be sustained by a colossal project to be undertaken by the partnership between All-Asia Resources and Reclamation Corp. (ARRC) and Belle Corp. On October 29 the two companies signed a shareholder’s agreement in support of the $50-billion Philippine Global Gateway Project (PGGP) that involves the construction of… Read More
State environmental officials have overseen repairs to coral reefs believed to have been damaged last spring by a contractor traveling through coastal waters near the town. Representatives of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection met with the contractor, Weeks Marine, in a June 17 “informal enforcement meeting” to discuss damage to the reefs. CSA Ocean… Read More
Pennsylvania’s lagging Bay cleanup got a much-needed fiscal transfusion when restoration leaders met in early October and pledged $28 million to fund conservation efforts in the commonwealth. But as lawmakers in Harrisburg were reminded a couple of weeks later, the Keystone State still faces a huge funding gap over the coming decade to meet its… Read More
State and federal officials are celebrating the successful completion of the $38 million restoration project at Delaware’s Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. It is being touted as the largest restoration project on the East Coast. Beginning in 2015, the federally funded project increased storm resiliency and remediated damage to the marsh from Superstorm Sandy in… Read More
As the nation goes to the polls next Tuesday to choose its new leaders, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a long-awaited dredging project off the shores of Beals Island. According to a description published by the Corps, the proposed work involves urgently needed maintenance dredging to remove shoals in Beals Harbor and… Read More
Arsonists that torched three dredging vehicles near Yeovil – including a boat – could have caused a water pollution emergency. The boat was sunk spilling oil into the River Yeo as a result of the attack which also left a digger and dredger on the bank burnt out. The vehicles, belonging to the Environment Agency… Read More
Carteret County officials are hopeful a second attempt to raise funds for waterway dredging via a local sales tax increase will get the support of voters on Election Day. A referendum is on the ballot for the Nov. 8 general election giving voters across Carteret County the option to vote for or against a quarter-cent… Read More
The complex nature of the Brahmaputra river and its international status calls for a holistic approach through global efforts and use of suitable modern technology for finding a solution to the problem of flood and erosion in Assam. This was the consensus that emerged at a discussion on ‘Flood and erosion of the Brahmaputra’ held… Read More
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a final decision Friday that designates a portion of eastern Long Island Sound in Connecticut waters as a disposal site for dredged sediment from Connecticut and New York ports and harbors. The EPA’s rule was praised by Connecticut officials, including U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, a Democrat whose 2nd District includes… Read More
AN BORD PLEANÁLA has granted permission for a scaled down plan to build a new harbour and bring cruise liners to Dún Laoghaire in Dublin. The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company (DLHC) wanted to build a new berth that would accommodate ships of up to 340m in length but An Board Pleanálahave capped this at 250m…. Read More
The Cherry Grove dredging project is underway after experiencing short delays during Hurricane Matthew. On Friday, one of two new dredges that arrived in North Myrtle Beach at the end of October was working near the “E” Canal, located between 42nd and 43rd Avenues North. The second dredge was working several blocks south in the… Read More
Malibu’s residents are not going to see Broad Beach to be restored at least for another year due to regulatory reasons. The Malibu Broad Beach Replenishment project which is expected to create a new 1.1 mile public beach with a restored dune system and was permitted by a divided California Coastal Commission in October 2015…. Read More
It’s official, San Luis Rey River dredging slated for this fall will be postponed until next year. The Army Corps of Engineers oversees the project to remove sand buildup, and reduce area-flooding risks in the event of heavy rains. The total project will remove sand from three areas of the river. The first area for… Read More
Jetty Island just off the Everett waterfront is getting a bit bigger thanks to an annual dredging project by the Port of Everett and the Army Corps of Engineers. Here are a few details provided by Lisa Lefeber at the Port… The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in partnership with local sponsor Port of Everett,… Read More