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DETROIT — A freighter laden with 21,000 metric tons of salt and 105,000 gallons of diesel fuel ran aground in the Detroit River after an electronics malfunction caused it to lose propulsion. The vessel, the 639-foot lake freighter Mark W. Barker, was later refloated, following repairs, and assisted to Belle Isle for inspection, the U.S…. Read More
Heavy shoaling has created a challenging water course for ferries that carry tens of thousands of visitors to Cape Lookout National Seashore where iconic structures, including the lighthouse, are being threatened by erosion. Now, for the first time in more than a decade, the National Park Service hopes to unclog two channels — Lighthouse Channel… Read More
U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., weighed in after news that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied Pinellas County’s request for a waiver to complete the Sand Key Beach renourishment project. “The Corps’ announcement today comes in response to a request for a waiver that was initiated internally by the local Army Corps Office last August, before I was elected to Congress…. Read More
Louisiana is experiencing coastal land loss, but the state has also been restoring some areas. Researchers are looking at a group of secretive marsh birds to tell just how successful the restoration efforts have been. Source
A seabird restoration project was initiated this week at Nuʻalolo Kai on the rugged and remote Nā Pali coast of Kauaʻi. The project is a partnership of multiple organizations and aims to restore seabird populations that have been lost from the site due to introduced predators. “Nuʻalolo Kai is one of the most important cultural… Read More
Salt marshes along the U.S. East Coast have been building elevation to keep pace with rising sea levels over the last century, according to a study published in Earth’s Future. While some marshes have adapted, there is a tipping point where they will no longer be able to keep up with rapid sea level rise. Slowing… Read More
The Town of Duck has announced what is the end of its beach nourishment project. Here are the details. Weeks Marine has completed the pumping of sand in Duck. Please be aware some shore pipe and equipment is still on the beach around Nor’banks Drive. The equipment will be transported down to Southern Shores throughout… Read More
A $4.1 million taxpayer-funded dredging project along with Weeki Wachee River in Hernando County could have been avoided if state officials better enforced rules on the water, a local environmentalist said. “It’s public land and $4.1 million of our taxpayer dollars are restoring this public land and there’s been a way identified to protect it… Read More
The Tigertail Lagoon/Sand Dollar Island Ecosystem Restoration Project is scheduled for completion by the end of May, according to a press release from the city. At that time, all construction equipment will be removed. Work began in 2022 to restore the lagoon and the barrier island to pre-Hurricane Irma condition. “Following Hurricane Irma in 2017… Read More
Beach replenishment work is now progressing at both ends of the project area – in Rehoboth Beach and Fenwick Island. Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Steve Rochette, tells the Talk of Delmarva that the contractor anticipates completing work in Rehoboth on May 22 and starting Dewey Beach on May 22…. Read More
Dredging efforts aimed at removing urban runoff from the Yahara chain of lakes in Dane County will resume this year at two separate locations, county officials said Tuesday. The multi-phase project is designed to improve water flow in the larger water system to reduce the risk of flooding. This year, crews will work to remove… Read More
The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 140 entries this year, 62 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlisted entries for Digital Collaboration of the Year, sponsored by Bluebeam. This category recognises the best use of digitalisation/digital methodologies and/or technologies to enhance collaboration between two or more organisations on a project, at any… Read More
If you’ve never visited the Elkhorn Slough, you should. It’s one of the most incredible places on the Central Coast to view wildlife—especially birds—and is home to the most extensive salt marshes in California south of the San Francisco Bay. It’s a haven for the natural world amidst our built environment, one that was nearly… Read More
Heavy shoaling has created a challenging water course for ferries that carry tens of thousands of visitors to Cape Lookout National Seashore where iconic structures, including the lighthouse, are being threatened by erosion. Now, for the first time in more than a decade, the National Park Service hopes to unclog two channels — Lighthouse Channel… Read More
In 1948, work got underway in the Florida Everglades on a public works project hailed as the nation’s largest, aimed at reigning in once and for all the mighty river of grass that once spanned much of the peninsula. The effort would take decades to complete and involve some of the most complex water management… Read More