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Panama’s president, José Raúl Mulino, said on Friday that the crisis with the United States is over, after Donald Trump threatened in 2025 to take back the interoceanic canal because it was supposedly controlled by China. Since taking office a year ago, Trump launched a diplomatic pressure campaign against Panama, arguing that Beijing controls the… Read More
Like clockwork after major flooding, a seemingly logical call arises from impacted residents in Whatcom County: manage the water by removing gravel from the Nooksack River. But scientists and other experts say it’s not the silver bullet people hope it is. The topic has been debated and studied, in a cycle that repeats itself with… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers and the state Department of Environmental Protection plan to meet with the Wildwood municipalities on Tuesday, Jan. 6, on identifying sources of sand for shore protection. Wildwood Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. was asked about the now-canceled Hereford Inlet to Cape May Inlet dune and beach berm project, known as the… Read More
Beneath the surface of one of South Florida’s busiest maritime hubs, Port Everglades, scientists found 10 million corals thriving in and around the main channel traversed daily by cargo and cruise ships, now threatened by a major federal dredging project. The discovery, detailed in a new scientific analysis by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and… Read More
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s plans for dredging its two city marinas have been delayed by weather and the contractor’s workload. “We’re still moving ahead, there’s just been a delay essentially because of the weather conditions,” said the city’s Jon Adams-Kollitz. The work can’t begin until the contractor, Green Mountain Marine Services, finishes its project… Read More
By ChrisAnn Allen Sarasota County has begun a multimillion-dollar dredging project along approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, an effort officials say is designed to reduce future flooding like the widespread damage caused during the 2024 hurricane season. County officials began moving forward with the project in December 2025, targeting sediment buildup that has slowed… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been hard at work since 2024 dumping sand on the barrier islands of Isle of Palms (IOP) and Sullivan’s Island as part of an ongoing renourishment project at Breach Inlet. “We’ve done a big beach renourishment in 2008 and in 2018, and we were assuming we could hold… Read More
Aransas County Commissioners approved an amendment to a contract with the General Land Office (GLO) to accept a transfer of funds totaling approximately $2.1 million for coastal management efforts. The funding is allocated for the Gulf Coastal Waterway Beneficial Use of Material project, which focuses on shoreline improvements near Goose Island. The project involves dredging… Read More
Twenty-five years after Congress approved an ambitious plan to restore the Florida Everglades, the effort has grown into one of the largest ecosystem restoration projects in the world, one increasingly shaped by climate change and rising seas. The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), signed into law in 2000, was designed to repair decades of damage caused by… Read More
After years of planning and delays, a long-anticipated dredging project is now underway in Newport Harbor, which is aimed at improving navigation safety and water quality throughout the busy waterway. The project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in coordination with the City of Newport Beach, will remove sediment that has accumulated on… Read More
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – Sightings of dead marine life in the North Strand have been circulating online. Over the past week, people have been posting on Facebook about finding dead stingrays in North Myrtle Beach, with some questioning whether the ongoing Grand Strand beach renourishment project is a contributing factor. “With the increased sand and… Read More
BROOKSVILLE—The town of Brooksville has been denied an $890,000 Catalyst grant which would have largely funded its long-planned dredging project in Betsy’s Cove in Bucks Harbor. At its monthly meeting on December 16, the Brooksville Harbor Committee voted unanimously to pursue alternate sources of funding in an effort to keep the project moving forward. The… Read More
An emergency dredging is not needed to clear a hazardous shoal that’s developed at the Oceanside harbor entrance, though the annual dredging could be scheduled earlier than usual next spring, a federal official said Tuesday. “Following our December 2025 hydrographic survey of the Oceanside Harbor entrance, we confirmed that the channel remains navigable and does… Read More
CHARLESTOWN — The Charlestown Breachway Restoration Project continues to progress smoothly, with crews having already rebuilt hundreds of feet of the damaged structure, and preparing for the dredging portion to begin in January. The crews have made a significant amount of progress in restoring the damaged section of the West Jetty, with approximately 385 feet of… Read More
USCGC Mackinaw – safeguarding the Great Lakes year-round. The United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Mackinaw serves as an icebreaker in the Great Lakes, also known as the Great Lakes Icebreaker (GLIB). Vard Marine Inc contributed to the vessel’s basic design in collaboration with Marinette Marine (now Fincantieri Marinette Marine), ensuring a reliable platform for ice operations and maritime safety…. Read More