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By Millar Holmes-Hill A major restoration project aimed at rebuilding the barrier beach at Hillman Marsh and protecting the coastal wetland from Lake Erie has moved into its construction phase. The Essex Region Conservation Authority and its partners began Phase 1A of the project Thursday, with work focused on the southern portion of a new barrier… Read More
Lake pollution is often harder to reverse than it looks because the source may sit far beyond the shoreline. Continued sewage inputs can feed algae, phosphorus accumulated in bottom sediments can be released back into the water, and industrial chemicals can persist long after factories close. The successful recoveries below worked because managers targeted the… Read More
By Joe Napsha Indian Lake Park in North Huntingdon will be closed for a major renovation next year. The proposed work involves repairing the dam, stabilizing streambanks, draining the lake and dredging the silt buildup. The entire park will be closed all year because “with the complexity of the project, we want to keep everyone… Read More
By Jane Seyd Work was underway Thursday to secure a sand and gravel barge that ran aground in North Vancouver near Kings Mill Walk. The barge, which was carrying sand and rock dredged from Burrard Inlet, ran aground sometime before 9 a.m., close to a marine area used for barge anchorage. It was not being… Read More
By J. Mayhew The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposed $125 million settlement with Environmental Resource Holdings LLC to help advance the cleanup of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site along the Passaic River. This covers a 17-mile stretch from the Dundee Dam in Garfield down to Newark Bay…. Read More
After years of being flattened by waves, a massive pile of harbor sludge, off the coast of Georgia, just became a home for over 300 bird families in one season. It happened at the Savannah Harbor, and it’s a story that has stayed fairly under-the-radar given what it represents. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total $3.46 million in wetland grant funding to nine communities around the Pacific Southwest, making investments in states, tribes and territories to protect and improve water quality, provide habitat for fish and other wildlife, maintain surface water flow during dry periods, store floodwaters and protect against storm surges. Grant… Read More
Lido Beach Dune Restoration Project should take 60 days The Lido Beach Dune Restoration Project is expected to begin on or shortly after Sept. 21. Beachgoers can expect to see equipment mobilizing on the beach this weekend. The project includes placing approximately 3,000 cubic yards of sand onto Lido Beach to create 1.2 miles of… Read More
By Stephen Alexander Mobile City Councilwoman Gina Gregory gave an update on work at Langan Park in her District 7 Newsletter this past week. Here is the post concerning the park: I wanted to give you a quick update on the work happening here at Langan Park. The dredging project is going really well. We’ve… Read More
By Dana Massing Money for sand led to applause in a meeting room at Presque Isle State Park’s Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Members of the Presque Isle Advisory Committee had just heard at their Sept. 17 meeting that federal funding for sand replenishment on the state park’s beaches had come through after months of waiting…. Read More
By Muskan Singh & ET Science Desk, Global Desk For decades, salt marshes across New York City’s Jamaica Bay had been disappearing. At Big Egg Marsh, scientists decided to try something that could reveal whether one damaged piece of marsh could be given a better chance to survive. The solution was surprisingly simple, to raise… Read More
In order for massive cargo ships and tankers to traverse the Columbia River up to Portland, crews spend up to eight months each year dredging the river bottom so the channel remains deep enough for the commercial ships to pass. The dredging is a massive operation that most people never see. But the work could… Read More
A multimillion-dollar project focused on dredging efforts was slated to begin this week in Lorain Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the dredging operations are meant to maintain the safety and navigability of the waterway that connects to Lake Erie. In total, about 45,000 cubic yards of sediment is expected to be removed… Read More
Boston could be facing tens of billions of dollars in flood damage unless it undertakes one of the largest climate adaptation efforts ever proposed for a U.S. city. That’s the bottom line in a draft feasibility study dubbed the Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, which was released recently by the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
LORAIN, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin dredging operations this week in Lorain Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $2.5 million contract in June 2026 to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions… Read More