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It’s truly inspiring to see the craftsmanship of our skilled workforce showcased in projects like the R.B. Weeks and Magdalen, as they work diligently to restore Florida’s coastlines: For decades, Weeks Marine has played a vital role in protecting and strengthening America’s coastal zones. Our North Ponte Vedra Beach Renourishment Project is just one example… Read More
In a display of bipartisan cooperation, incumbent Democrat Pat Ryan and Republican Marc Molinaro joined forces this week to condemn what they call the ineffective cleanup of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) from the upper Hudson River. A copy of a letter demanding further remediation sent by them to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Michael Regan has been shared with… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to enforce environmental protection and restore the water quality. DeSantis held a news conference in West Palm Beach on Monday, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the environment and water quality and the massive improvements made in restoration during his tenure. He mentioned that nearly 70 environmental projects have either… Read More
The grant will help bolster stone barriers along Route 1A in North Hampton and Rye in Rockingham County to reduce flooding. New Hampshire is getting a $20 million federal grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls eroded by storms and flooding and received a disaster aid declaration to recuperate costs from a storm in January, officials said Monday…. Read More
The state of Maine will receive about $10.5 million in federal infrastructure funds to preserve saltwater marshes and repair aging culverts. The announcement came on Earth Day, and in the aftermath of three severe winter storms that Mainers are still recovering from. The Maine projects are among 30 coastal restoration awards announced Monday by the… Read More
Nine horses trotted on the silky smooth sand of Island Beach State Park, their tails swayed in the mid-April sun. Nearby, a portly seal lounged in the surf, exhausted but undisturbed. Further south in Sea Isle City, massive machinery, oxidized by use in the salty air and driven by sun-shielded crew members, pumped a slurry… Read More
Why it matters: The storm damage reduction projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach protect the bluffs from further coastal erosion and make beaches safer for recreational activities.North County beaches are sandier and wider, as a local dredging project nears completion in Encinitas. Why it matters: The storm damage reduction projects in Encinitas and Solana Beach protect the bluffs from further coastal erosion and make beaches safer for recreational activities. The latest: The… Read More
Sanibel has brought 400,000 pounds of sand to the beach, and it isn’t for sandcastles. It’s for the next hurricane season. Source
As we get closer to another summer season, people at the Jersey shore have their sights set on the sand. Specifically, the disappearing sand that is causing beaches to get smaller and smaller. In parts of northern Atlantic City, waves are chipping away at the coastline and the dunes are dramatically diminished. “Over this past… Read More
The biggest project proposed for a share of a capital projects sales tax got a little smaller last week. Georgetown County doesn’t need $21 million to dredge channels in Murrells Inlet. “That number now is $1 million,” Ray Funnye, the county director of Public Services, said. He told the Capital Project Sales Tax Commission that… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles delved into cyber security during its recent monthly webinar as new federal requirements loom for US ports and shipping. US Coast Guard (USCG) is now receiving comments on a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would impose minimum cyber security requirements for ports, which are already subject to the broader… Read More
Florida officials and environmental advocates on Monday, April 22, touted major progress toward Everglades restoration, which has been advanced by dozens of state-funded projects. The state has pumped billions of dollars into the effort, as the gusher of tax money flowing into state government in recent years has helped fund a flow of money toward… Read More
The plug has been pulled on Sharon Lake. Around the clock, water on the 35-acre lake gushes out of an underwater pipe in a stone dam into Sharon Creek. It’s all part of an $11.4 million restoration effort to dredge and ultimately preserve the popular fishing and boating destination in the heart of Sharon Woods park north… Read More
Leaders engaged with improving Macomb County’s waterways and blue economy gathered Monday to commemorate a $500,000 government project to take the first step in dredging the Clinton River. Local, state and federal politicians and other community leaders marked the receipt of the funds in a press conference held outside an underground 30-acre storage facility off… Read More
An emergency beach renourishment project involving more than 5,000 cubic yards of sand has been completed. Beach access 19 and 24 have reopened, according to the Town of Surf City. The project addresses erosion from back in February when several big storms and high tides hit the town. The work was finished well ahead of… Read More