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More than 5,300 football fields’ worth of wetlands will help buffer Louisiana from storm surge Keeping two New Orleans lakes separated. Filling in the “Golden Triangle.” And the biggest marsh restoration project ever attempted by the state. Those are among the projects under construction and on track to build nearly 11 square miles of new… Read More
The bipartisan leaders of two key House panels have written Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas expressing their concern over his approvals of recent Jones Act waivers. The letter, which concludes with some tough questions, was signed by House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chair Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and by… Read More
In a departure from the R&D-only framework of its previous carbon charge plan, the International Chamber of Shipping is back with a revised proposal for an IMO “fund-and-reward” program that would charge a fee on carbon and pay shipowners who reduce emissions. The payment for shipowners would be based on CO2 emissions prevented, and it would… Read More
Numerous marine groups are organizing a whole-of-industry response to a proposed federal rule that would require East Coast boats as small as 35 feet to cruise no faster than 10 knots in widespread speed-restriction zones. “We’re ramping up and activating the industry to respond to this threat. It’s unprecedented. It’s massive regulatory overreach. It’s a… Read More
Seldom do we have an opportunity to stop an environmental crisis before it begins. This is one of those opportunities. The mining industry is on the brink of excavating the deep ocean, creating a new environmental disaster with irreversible consequences for our ocean and climate. We urgently need a deep-sea mining moratorium to thoughtfully assess… Read More
The state and several parishes have signed off on a long-delayed $100 million settlement with one of several oil and gas companies accused in court of damaging Louisiana’s coast. Mining giant Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and its subsidiaries agreed to the settlement in 2019, but payment of the funds was stalled by some of the parishes that stood to gain… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, in coordination with the County of Ventura, is performing maintenance dredging near the entrance of Channel Islands Harbor. Manson Construction of Seattle, the Corps’ contractor, is completing the work. Dredging began at the end of September and is expected to be completed at the end of… Read More
County officials closed Bathtub Beach indefinitely Monday. High tides and heavy surf barraged Bathtub Beach and caused significant changes to the shoreline, according to a county news release. The parking lot gates are closed and the beach will not have lifeguards during its closure, said Martha Ann Kneiss, county spokesperson. But people have trespassed in the… Read More
A push to fund clean-up and environmental stability efforts on Chautauqua Lake continues, with officials proposing three new ways to raise money. Previously, the Chautauqua Lake Protection and Rehabilitation Agency came under fire from residents who expressed concern with a plan that would create a new county-wide tax to go towards lake preservation efforts. As part of… Read More
Several dredges have been deployed to keep shipping channels open and an underwater barrier is being built to keep a wedge of saltwater out of local drinking supplies. Video Transcript Dredges are working overtime to try and see barges moving on the Mississippi River and an underwater levy is being built to keep saltwater from… Read More
Unexpected changes likely caused by recent weather have shut down a southwest Michigan port. The St. Joseph harbor is closed to commercial vessels until further notice after the carrier ship Manitowoc encountered shoaling conditions last Thursday in the outer harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has since confirmed the shoaling conditions, and efforts to… Read More
Where’s the beach? Some island beaches along Anna Maria Island might be unrecognizable and take years to come back to their long stretch of sand between dunes after erosion caused by the wind and currents from Hurricane Ian. The category 4 storm made landfall in Lee County Sept. 28, bringing high winds and rolling surf… Read More
Propeller, a fund that invests in companies tackling climate change via ocean solutions, unveiled its first $100 million venture fund on Thursday. Why it matters: This is the first major blue economy venture fund, and it could help catalyze other players in the climate tech world to look to the sea for new opportunities. Blue climate… Read More
Saugerties Water Plant Superintendent Mike Hopf reported at the Village Board meeting on Monday, October 17 that the Blue Mountain Reservoir dredging was completed on September 28. The final teardown and demobilization is also done, including clearing the surrounding land and reseeding. The project removed about 11,000 cubic feet of silt from the bottom of… Read More
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to Punta Gorda to announce that Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is awarding $5 million to local housing partners to help Floridians impacted by Hurricane Ian pay their home insurance deductibles in the six hardest hit counties. Funding assistance is available to individuals, families, and seniors living in Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto,… Read More