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As the Mobile Bay ship channel dredging continues, many local citizens and environmentalists continue to be concerned with how it’s being done and what it could be doing to the local seafood industry and the bay itself. It’s the reason Mobile Baykeeper held another in its series of town halls Thursday night, this one at… Read More
Presque Isle State Park won’t receive federal funding for sand replenishment work on peninsula beaches in 2025. “Presque Isle is not in the (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) work plan for this year,” park Operations Manager Matt Greene announced during the May 15 meeting of the Presque Isle State Park Complex Advisory Committee. Some sand work… Read More
(The Center Square) − The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reported at its May 2025 board meeting that it currently has 106 active projects underway across the coast, with a focus on hurricane protection, marsh creation, and ecosystem restoration. The CPRA’s update detailed that out of the 106 total projects, 39 are in construction,… Read More
State Coastal Chair suggests an alternative to Louisiana’s largest wetlands project MYRTLE GROVE, LA. – Kevin Crossen runs a charter boat out of Myrtle Grove near the site of Louisiana’s largest coastal project. “You’re out here enough, you see it disappear daily,” said Crossen of the rapid loss of the state’s coastal marshes and ridges…. Read More
John Reimer oversees Dane County’s Yahara River Sediment Removal Project, a costly years-long initiative to improve water flow and reduce the risk of flooding by clearing sediment buildup in key stretches of the river. This year, the project expects to complete phase three of a five-phase plan to dredge the Yahara River, focusing on a stretch between Lower… Read More
Math question: How much beach sand is 2.2 million cubic yards? Answer: Enough to cover 344 entire football fields with three 3 feet of sand. Announced today is a more precise timeline and phases for Hilton Head’s upcoming 2025-26 beach renourishment project with the $47 million project adding 2.2 million cubic yards of sand the… Read More
Local, state and national officials are warning that unless Michigan environmental officials can fast-track PFAS regulations to allow for harbor dredging this year, it could end up costing Ottawa County residents millions. OTTAWA COUNTY — Local, state and national officials are warning that unless Michigan environmental officials can fast-track PFAS regulations to allow for harbor dredging… Read More
Lessons learned from Thailand’s largest youth-led marine restoration initiative highlight how to enable future environmental stewardship efforts. Local and hands-on approaches can help drive effective climate solutions. Immersive and educational conservation experiences can empower local communities, foster collective awareness, and build individual accountability to restore degrading ecosystems. This multidimensional land-to-sea approach can serve as a… Read More
4 proposals range in price from $3.6M to $28M PALM COAST, Fla. – Palm Coast city leaders and residents received an update Tuesday on what could become a multimillion-dollar effort to dredge the city’s saltwater canals. More than 2,500 homes back up to the canals, which many residents view as a community asset. However, some have… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District has begun dredging in Michigan’s outer St Joseph Harbor to keep the federal channel open. The purpose of dredging is to remove shoaling and to perform preventative maintenance at the harbour mouth to avoid interruptions to the commercial shipping season. Hydraulic dredging, pumping sediment through a… Read More
ABOARD THE HURLEY — Mayo Broussard is back at a familiar bend in the Mississippi River, looking over its deep, muddy currents, helping solve a problem. The world is depending on it. The 78-year-old, with a bushy white beard and a pack of Marlboros in his pocket, is maneuvering across the deck of an Army… Read More
Work is progressing on the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project, the first heavy construction contract of the Hudson Tunnel Project — an essential infrastructure upgrade for Amtrak and NJ Transit passengers. Check out these recent project photos. Last year, crews began stabilizing the soils for future tunneling by performing deep soil mixing within a temporary… Read More
‘Goldilocks’ sand, to be precise. Where to get it? San Clemente will begin searching offshore from Dana Point to Camp Pendleton for some “Goldilocks” sand it can use to replenish its own shorelines — or risk losing its reputation as a beach destination. What’s the problem? Coastal erosion over the years has left some of the city’s beaches… Read More
The Marco Island City Council held a special meeting May 5 to hear an “unsolicited proposal” from EarthWerks Land Improvement and Development Corporation to enter into a public-private partnership to dredge Marco Island canals and improve water quality, according to a press release. City Council voted to authorize an independent review and technical study of… Read More
Grand Haven, MI – Leaders in the community are sounding the alarm on dredging this year as city officials signed a letter to Governor Whitmer. Here is a copy of the letter below: Governor Gretchen Whitmer May 8, 2025 P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 Dear Governor Whitmer, We are writing today on behalf of… Read More