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Newell Normand: Our next guest, Jennifer Carpenter, President and CEO of the American Waterways Operators, has been on the show several times talking about a very important issue: the Jones Act waiver and its implications. The most recent waiver, I think, is due to expire November 15, if my memory serves me correctly. Jennifer, welcome… Read More
That was the challenge our Brennan crews faced on the Penobscot River in Orrington, Maine. Despite significant tidal fluctuations and reversing river currents, our team successfully placed four to six inches of clean sand across six acres of mercury-contaminated sediment. This pilot project marks an important step in addressing historic mercury contamination in the Penobscot… Read More
By Alan Bosworth Sea Coast Marine Construction began round-the-clock dredging of the Honga River in Dorchester County, Maryland, on October 10. Work is scheduled to continue through March 31, 2027. The channel remains open to navigation, though its navigable width has been reduced, according to a US Coast Guard (USCG) local notice to mariners. Mariners… Read More
A Cayuga Lake property owner is seeking state permission to dredge 5,760 square feet of lakebed and add stone protection along an existing bulkhead in Ledyard. Bernard J. Riester Jr.’s proposal at 441 Dills Beach Road would restore areas used for navigation and protect the bulkhead from erosion, according to the state Department of Environmental… Read More
By Haley McQueen The Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group‘s Queen Bess Island Restoration project has been selected as a 2026 Best Restored Shore by the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association. The award recognizes the project’s success in restoring critical coastal habitat and benefiting natural resources impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The American… Read More
By Wiley Jawhary With El Niño expected to influence Southern California’s weather this winter, coastal communities across San Diego County are preparing for the possibility of more powerful storms, damaging surf and worsening beach erosion. Recent storms and large waves have already taken a toll on parts of the county’s coastline, including Carlsbad and Oceanside,… Read More
By Mackenzie Krumme In an effort to clean up more than a century of pollution in Milwaukee’s waterways, a 42-acre “bathtub” has opened along Lake Michigan to hold tons of toxic sediment. The $123 million facility, known as the Dredged Material Management Facility, or DMMF, was completed in October. It can hold 1.9 million cubic… Read More
Surveying contractor Gahagan & Bryant Associates (GBA) has begun surveying work in preparation for Carteret County’s upcoming beach nourishment project. The contractor will perform both land-based and water-based surveys. Land surveys will use a truck marked with the GBA logo and GPS equipment. Hydrographic measurements will be taken from a survey vessel marked with the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District began fall dredging operations in Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, on Oct. 22, 2026, launching the second phase of a maintenance project designed to maintain safe navigation for commercial vessels and recreational boaters on Lake Erie. The $11.7 million contract was awarded to DMYLES Inc., a New York-based… Read More
By John Snell The Mississippi River Delta stretches over roughly 2.7 million acres, including the largest area of brackish marsh on the North American continent. The delta supports vast wetlands and fisheries, wildlife habitat, and is a key flyway for migrating birds. “There’s more life in wetlands and marsh and swamps than almost anywhere else… Read More
By Tristan Baurick Arthur Matherne is used to speeding his airboat across a southeastern stretch of the Louisiana coast where lakes and bayous have widened as the Gulf of Mexico’s salty water has moved in, dissolving marshes and swamps. But in one tucked-away patch of the Barataria Basin’s 1.6 million acres, the semi-retired tour guide… Read More
By Mark Jurkowitz After hearing a presentation from County Manager Rebecca Gay on the final Beach Management Plan at their Nov. 2 meeting, the Currituck County Commissioners approved moving forward with research, including a survey, on a proposed beach nourishment project. The final draft, released on Oct. 30, identified four beach areas known as Reaches… Read More
The newest edition of a plan to revamp Wright Park Beach and Lakefront Boulevard moves the beach slightly west and keeps the road open. The city of Dunkirk Planning and Development Department held a joint online meeting with the Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper organization Tuesday to describe the latest plan. “This has been a fantastic project… Read More
St. Lucie County awarded Cavache Inc. a $1,894,280.30 contract to offload approximately 68,000 cubic yards of sand within the sediment trap basin within the Fort Pierce Inlet. The project is located north of the federal navigation channel and south of Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, within the Fort Pierce Inlet. Construction will include a cutter… Read More
Saratoga officials considered alternative methods to remove sediment buildup in the North Platte River. As previously reported by Toga Radio, Saratoga Public Works Director Emery Penner drew attention last month to two gravel islands in the North Platte River south of the Highway 130 bridge. Penner recommended removing the accumulated sediment to reduce flood risk,… Read More