The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has cited five individuals in Siskiyou County for illegally using suction dredge equipment in state waterways, a practice banned due to its harmful impacts on native fish and wildlife. On August 20, 2024, wardens discovered a man actively dredging the Salmon River near Cecilville in search of… Read More
By Natalie Jones Dredge Wire Note: Issue of Mechanical v Hydraulic Dredging Methods The planned $1 billion Sparrows Point container ship terminal at Baltimore County’s Tradepoint Atlantic is moving closer to final federal permit approval, but some residents are still voicing concerns about the dredging needed to make the project a reality. After a two-year,… Read More
MANISTEE — Manistee’s harbor dredging work has started and the Buxton II can be seen in the Manistee River channel as of Wednesday afternoon. King Company is expected to dredge 36,400 cubic yards of shoaling. Dredging is scheduled to be completed before Nov. 4, 2025. Arielle Breen/Manistee News Advocate In a news release issued Friday, U.S…. Read More
US ENERGY company Sempra has made a final investment decision on the second phase of the Port Arthur liquified natural gas project, which will see an additional 13m tonnes per annum of capacity added to the site when the second phase is completed at the beginning of the next decade. The investment, worth more than $12bn, will build a… Read More
The environmental operation seeks to contain more than 2,500 gallons of diesel spilled after the sinking. The historic tug Dominion, a 40-meter vessel built in 1944, sank Sept. 17 in Bremerton Marina, Washington state. The incident has activated a joint deployment between the U.S. Coast Guard and the state Department of Ecology to contain a major diesel… Read More
SANDUSKY — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicated it plans to dredge Sandusky’s harbor next month and do it again in October 2026. But there’s a big hitch. The federal agency noted that for its work to go forward, it needs to have a place to deposit the dredged materials — and it doesn’t… Read More
Picture three-and-a-half football fields with earth piled onto them — piled as tall as the Empire State Building. That’s how much sediment flows into Tuttle Creek Lake each year. After decades of this, mud has eaten up so much space that about half of the lake near Manhattan has disappeared. Put another way, about half… Read More
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Cameron Parish awarded $122M for marsh restoration Project funded by Deepwater Horizon oil spill settlement First phase includes seven new drainage structures near Calcasieu Lake Future work will add channels, dredged material, and upgrades Cameron Parish will receive a sizable grant to help rebuild its vanishing marshlands, state officials announced. The Calcasieu-Sabine Basin will get $122 million… Read More
Tarpon Springs seeks up to 10 members for year-round waterways oversight after successful federal channel project TARPON SPRINGS — City commissioners unanimously voted to reactivate the former Marine Commerce Committee with an expanded scope, launching a search for members with expertise in waterways, boating, dredging, beaches and marine commerce. The original committee was created in… Read More
ALTOONA — Two projects addressing critical parts of Lake Altoona in 2026 will require a draw down, significantly lowering water levels down by eight or nine feet in the fourth quarter of the year. In one area, the dam connecting Altoona Lake to the Chippewa River requires repairs and maintenance in a couple of key… Read More
Cutler Bay, FL – Today, Congresswoman María Elvira Salazar (FL-27) joined local leaders to highlight two major federal investments in Cutler Bay: the Coastal Wetlands Project, a key component of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and the Marlin Road Improvement Project. At the first stop, the Congresswoman toured the Cutler Bay Coastal Wetlands Project, alongside town officials and representatives from… Read More
New York City officials approved a $3.5 billion Brooklyn Marine Terminal redevelopment plan, setting the stage for a dramatic transformation of the city’s waterfront. The development, spanning 122 acres in Red Hook, would yield a modern, all-electric maritime port supplemented by a mixed-use community, public open space, and commercial and industrial space. The plan is… Read More
Notice #4 – September 21, 2025 Popponesset Approach Channel ‘Longer, Wider, Deeper’ – Dredging Update Last week’s easterly winds delayed the start of dredging and mobilizing. Dredging will start this week with the dredge Sand Shifter starting at a mid-point in the channel. Mobilizing will continue with laying out the dredge pipe for the second… Read More
On Sept. 18, United States Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy wrote a letter addressed to Gov. Wes Moore (D), bringing diversity, equity and inclusion concerns to the forefront in the Key Bridge rebuild process. “Congress granted the Secretary of Transportation important authorities to conduct critical oversight to ensure that Federal highway funds are properly… Read More
The Town of Nags Head is seeking proposals for construction of their 2026 Beach Renourishment Project. The project is anticipated to be advertised on September 29, 2025 on the Town of Nags Head’s website https://www.nagsheadnc.gov/. Sealed Bids for the construction of the NAGS HEAD BEACH RENOURISHMENT 2026 PROJECT will be received, by TOWN OF NAGS… Read More