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As the federal government nears its final approval of a plan to clean up a severely polluted stretch of the Passaic River in Newark, the company that is leading the cleanup said it is pressing ahead with its plans, regardless of who pays. Occidental Chemical Corp. (OxyChem) is in a bitter legal — and public… Read More
This past week, hundreds of trucks began entering Key Biscayne loaded with sand, all part of the Village’s beach renovation project. The incessant parade of heavy vehicles causes traffic congestion during the day, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. No beach restoration work is scheduled on weekends. A total of 1,625 trucks… Read More
The final piece of a $33.7 million beach replenishment project is expected to be completed before Memorial Day, with fresh sand being added to the south end of the city. The same contract approved through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers added sand to the south end of Ocean City and to the badly eroded… Read More
The state is moving up the timeline plan to dredge the Wailoa Rivermouth in Hilo. Local fishermen have been unable to get in and out smoothly and to access the docks at times, due to a build-up of a sandbar. Especially during a negative low tide at the Wailoa Rivermouth, boats are unable to get… Read More
The Barnstable County dredge program finished dredging the Popponesset Bay approach channel on March 28, according to a notice posted to the town website on Wednesday, April 10. Most of the dredging took place in the northern section of the channel, the notice said, and the areas that needed dredging were significantly reduced this spring… Read More
Property owners on Lake Mallalieu in Hudson, a scenic flowage at the end of the Willow River, formed by a dam where it enters the St. Croix, are seeking a permit to remove large amounts of sediment from about 100 acres of the lake. The project would be focused on areas where many tons of… Read More
The Cape Lookout National Seashore (CLNS) dredging and beach nourishment project is ongoing, and Next Generation Logistics (NGL), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractor, is making good progress. Nick Wilson, public information officer for the county, which initiated the project along with the National Park Service (NPS), said NGL has been granted an… Read More
Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently shuttering two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to notices recently filed with… Read More
The First Bucket Ceremony for the San Juan Harbor Dredging and Deepening Project took place this past Wednesday, April 3. This ceremony marked the beginning of the project’s dredging and deepening phase, which is expected to last until October 2024. Key leaders were in attendance, including: Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi Puerto Rico Ports Authority… Read More
Congressman Salud Carbajal met with officials with the Ventura Port District to survey the annual dredging underway at the harbor and discuss how $8,471,000 he secured in the 2024 federal funding deal will help ensure safe navigation for Ventura Harbor’s maritime industry and recreational boaters and maintain its public beaches. The funding signed into law… Read More
The city of Benton Harbor will contribute to the dredging effort on the St. Joseph River. The county has undertaken the effort to ensure that recreational boating will be possible in the river this summer. WSJM reports that there is a buildup of sand in the river, especially around the Tackle Haven docks and the south… Read More
After Hurricane Katrina, Public Law 109-148 ordered Louisiana to establish a single state or quasi-state entity to act as local sponsor for construction, operation and maintenance of all of the hurricane, storm damage reduction and flood control projects in the greater New Orleans and southeast Louisiana area. The state complied and created the Coastal Protection… Read More
About the repairs: Over the years, storms battered the dirt roadway that allows beachgoers to park on the sand. Adding to the road damage was a broken drainage system that was installed in the bluffs above the road. A series of heavy storms early this year ultimately washed out the road. The repair work was done… Read More
ALFRED, Maine — York County’s Ellicott dredge is set to depart from Saco to Portland this April. The relocation prepares the vessel for a crucial mission: restoring beaches and sand dunes along the coast ravaged by January’s severe storms. The plan is to have the dredge assembled at Portland Yacht Services and then towed to Wells, where it… Read More
Those concerned about a recently approved Raising Cane’s drive-through restaurant on Costa Mesa’s Old Newport Boulevard will get a second chance to make their case, as the City Council prepares to reconsider the matter anew. Officials are scheduled on April 16 to re-hear a proposal put forth by proprietors of the popular chicken-finger chain establishment… Read More