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Dewey Beach has lost sand from this winter’s weather

DE, United States

By Joe Irizarry At least one First State beach is seeing the negative impacts from this winter’s snow and storms. Beach erosion during a harsh winter is always a concern along Delaware’s coast, and this year is no exception – especially after the most recent storm last month. According to Dewey Beach Town Manager Bill… Read More

Meeting on lake dredging inches the process forward

OH, United States

LOGAN — Founded in late 2023, the Lake Logan Association (LLA) has spent much of the time since then working doggedly to convince the state of Ohio to dredge sediment out of the lake, a project the group sees as a crucial first step to restoring its health. Based on a meeting Friday that put… Read More

Sullivan Lake dredging project seeks public backing for success

IN, United States

By Chris Essex The Sullivan County Park and Lake Board is asking for public support for the Sullivan Lake dredging project. Board directors say they are anticipating a decisive vote from the Sullivan County Redevelopment Commission. The commission will decide whether to officially designate the Sullivan Lake dredging initiative as a priority project for the… Read More

Maritime sector exposed to autonomous cyberattacks faster than ever

World ,

The global maritime industry is adopting artificial intelligence (AI) at unprecedented speed to streamline operations, recruitment, and vessel maintenance. However, this digital acceleration is creating a dangerous opening. Cyberattacks unfold autonomously and almost invisibly. Often, these happen before defenders even realise a breach has begun. New industry data shows that up to 60 percent of newly disclosed… Read More

BOEM Releases Five Beaufort Sea Seismic Survey Datasets

AK, United States

In alignment with President Trump’s Executive Order 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region has released five 3D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea, expanding public access to legacy geologic information that supports industry analysis, academic research and Alaska energy planning. “Making these legacy seismic… Read More

Shoreline restoration project moves forward in Mobile County with $7.5 mm contract with Viking Dredge, LLC

AL, United States

By Stephen Alexander MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — The Mobile County Commission approved a grant amendment with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and awarded a construction contract to advance the Salt Aire Shoreline Restoration Project along Mobile Bay. Approved at the Commission’s Feb. 25 meeting, the grant amendment provides additional funding through NFWF’s Gulf Environmental… Read More

Dredging project along Burlington’s waterfront continues to keep marinas safe and functional

VT, United States

You may have seen what looks like construction work along Burlington’s waterfront. This is part of a project meant to keep the Queen City’s marinas safe and functional. Source

Officials celebrate ambitious project to restore aging infrastructure for crucial waterway: ‘Ensures it remains … for decades to come’

Canada

By Audrey Brewer An impressive section of marshland has been restored in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, preserving wildlife habitats in the region. According to 102.9 Rewind Radio, Elk Valley Resources announced the completion of the Suzanne Creek Marsh project, a $1.3 million restoration initiative in collaboration with Ducks Unlimited Canada. The project revitalized aging water-control infrastructure… Read More

Santa Monica Expands Nature Based Dune Work Along City Shoreline

CA, United States

SANTA MONICA/VENICE – Santa Monica is expanding its beach-dune restoration project from the Pier toward the Venice border—an effort the City says will add nearly 30 additional acres of restored dunes intended to buffer erosion and flooding as sea levels rise. The City of Santa Monica said Thursday, Feb. 26, that Phase III of the… Read More

Dune restoration project begins at Fair Haven Beach

NY, United States

Crews will begin restoring nearly 500 acres of shoreline, wetlands and forest at Fair Haven Beach State Park this spring in a new push to curb invasive species and rebuild fragile Lake Ontario habitat. State parks officials said the two-year project will target dunes, bluffs, wetlands and wooded areas across the Cayuga County park, which… Read More

Maine County Is Rebuilding Its Destroyed Dunes with an Ellicott Dredger. It’s Just the Start to Save the Coastline

ME, United States

A crew guided a York County barge equipped with a giant sea vacuum across the waters of Wells Harbor last week. One contractor nudged the so-called dredge in a tiny tugboat. Another manned the equipment, which sucked up sand from the seabed. Still more workers maneuvered a more than 2,000-foot tube to Wells Beach. There,… Read More

South Jersey dredging delayed by winter storms. When will it resume?

NJ, United States

By Eric Conklin Federal officials say three dredging projects in South Jersey are running behind schedule because severe winter weather has interrupted efforts to pump sediment onto the region’s fragile marshlands. Two projects in New Jersey’s Intracoastal Waterway and one in the Maurice River will be completed in early to mid-March, according to Stephen Rochette,… Read More

Vernon County considers multi-million dollar capital campaign to dredge Sidie Hollow Lake

WI, United States

VIROQUA, Wis. – Vernon County officials are taking the first steps toward a multimillion dollar capital campaign to dredge Sidie Hollow Lake and construct a new public swimming beach. The Conservation and Education Committee voted recently to seek proposals from professional fundraising firms to conduct a feasibility study for the project. County Conservationist David Hettenbach told… Read More

San Francisco, LA River, Winslow and Juneau projects face schedule and design challenges, senators told

CA, United States

Several senators used the hearing to press the Corps for project‑level detail and timelines for high‑profile coastal and regional projects. Senator Alex Padilla described San Francisco’s coastal flood risk and asked how the Corps can complete a chief’s report and keep the project on track; Lt. Gen. Graham said the total project cost range the… Read More

BOEM Announces Intent to Prepare Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Potential Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing in California

CA, United States

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced its intent to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for proposed oil and gas lease sales in the Northern, Central and Southern California Planning Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, the initial step under the National Environmental Policy Act which initiates the process to analyze a… Read More

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