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The Marine Minerals Administration today announced the availability of a Proposed Notice of Sale for Big Beautiful Cook Inlet 2, or BBC2, the second offshore oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet required by the Working Families Tax Cut Act of 2025. The proposed sale would make approximately 1.05 million acres available for… Read More
By Jay Edwards U.S. Rep. Tom Kean Jr. Tuesday presented $560,000 in federal funding to Mount Arlington on Monday for a dredging project aimed at improving stormwater management at Memorial Pond and protecting the water quality of Lake Hopatcong. Memorial Pond manages stormwater and serves as a basin before water enters Lake Hopatcong. Over time,… Read More
By Sam Lemonick Starting this winter, crews could begin a multiple-year process to try to reverse harmful effects of agriculture on Long Marsh. If the Harpswell Heritage Land Trust and its partners are successful, the salt marsh will provide more habitat for animals and be more resilient to rising sea levels. Salt marshes are tidal wetlands where… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month announced that it selected the San Francisco Estuary Partnership and the Association of Bay Area Governments as awardees of a $13.9 million grant to restore and enhance some 1,500 acres of tidal wetland habitat known as Strip Marsh East along the State Route 37 corridor in Solano County…. Read More
By Will Xavier The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District has begun mechanically dredging the US Coast Guard boat basin in St Petersburg, Florida. The work aims to remove sediment restricting vessel movements, particularly at low tide. It will prepare the facility for a new inland construction tender (WLIC) under the coast guard’s… Read More
A newly completed beach nourishment project in Buxton has restored a shoreline that experienced severe erosion and the collapse of more than 30 homes. Will it last? BUXTON, N.C. — A multimillion-dollar beach nourishment project in Buxton has been completed after more than 30 homes collapsed along the Outer Banks as erosion reshaped the coastline…. Read More
Carteret County has officially approved a significant beach nourishment project valued at $37 million. This initiative is designed to restore and enhance the dunes along Bogue Banks. Project Details Objectives Dune Restoration: The primary goal is to replenish and restore the dunes along Bogue Banks. Coastal Protection: This project aims to enhance the beach areas,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has begun dredging operations this week in Sandusky 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 $628,000 contract in July 2026 to Michigan-based Morrish-Wallace Construction Co. to complete the… Read More
By Kamy Smelser The North Carolina State Ports Authority is pausing its proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project amid concerns about potential environmental impacts, including the disturbance of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in the Cape Fear River. Ports authority Executive Director Brian Clark sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting… Read More
By: Joy Crist Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that the 2026 Buxton beach nourishment project has been completed, with the contractor delivering the final load of sand on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Approximately 1.9 million cubic yards of sand were placed along the shoreline within the project area, providing increased protection for… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started dredging along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal, with work expected to continue through March 2027. Some homeowners living near the canal are now raising concerns about where the dredged material will be placed. The Army Corps previously awarded a $9.6 million contract to Cottrel Contracting Corporation of… Read More
By Anthony Sabella A 1,500-foot stretch of the Elizabeth River shoreline in Norfolk has been restored to its natural state through a partnership between Norfolk Southern and the Elizabeth River Project. The restoration, located at Lambert’s Point near a rail line on Norfolk Southern property, began in 2020 and is designed to strengthen the shoreline against… Read More
By Natalia Kaminski Sarasota County commissioners have approved five efforts to plan and manage Midnight Pass. County staff say the goal is to keep Midnight Pass open and to maintain safety and consistency for people who use it. County survey works underway County staff have been running weekly surveys of the pass, tracking its depth… Read More
By Bilyana Garland Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds came to the Guana Reserve Monday to outline an environmental platform focused on restoring Florida’s waterways while preparing for continued growth. Donalds said water quality should be a bipartisan issue and announced a statewide restoration grant program modeled after the Everglades restoration effort. He said the plan… Read More
By Jessica Nester U.S. Sen. Chris Coons said he is working with Delaware’s federal delegation and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to secure an additional $30 million in federal funding for beach replenishment along the state’s coast. The new funding effort comes as Delaware leaders assess erosion and dune damage left by… Read More