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Dredging Market Insights 2023: Top Key Players Analysis, Segmentation, Future Trends with Growth Recently Updated comprehensive98-Page Reporton the Dredging Market, this analysis deep dives into market size, share, and industry trends. According to our latest research, the global Dredging market looks promising in the next 5 years. As of 2022, the global Anhydrous Ammonia market was… Read More
Scores of beachfront property owners flooded into a town hall Friday on beach renourishment hosted by the Army Corps of Engineers in Indian Shores. But they didn’t hear anything different from what they’ve been told for several years. At issue is the Army Corps’ recent decision to require every beachfront property owner to sign over… Read More
The Sea Level Rise Collaborative Team is eyeing a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) grant, potentially providing the region with $15 million to $75 million to bolster Olympia’s resilience against extreme weather. The NOAA Climate Resilience Regional Challenge is a federal funding opportunity with $575 million available in funds. The grant program focuses on… Read More
This remote seaside enclave known as “Florida`s Last Frontier” took much of the pounding from Hurricane Idalia when it struck the state`s west coast as a Category 3 storm last week. The damage left behind in the fishing village of Horseshoe Beach is exposing a gulf between haves and have-nots as cash-strapped residents could be… Read More
A U.S. Supreme Court decision has forced the EPA to remove federal protections from approximately 63% of U.S. wetlands The Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers released a final rule on August 28 providing a new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, which renders 63% of wetlands… Read More
About four years ago, Mike Harris stood on the shore and watched a pontoon boat on Lake Contrary. Harris waved and even cheered for what was becoming an increasingly rare sight. Today, the attorney looks back on that day as a swan song for the body of water that he now calls Weed Contrary. “I… Read More
Global leaders announced a multinational rail and ports deal linking the Middle East and South Asia on Saturday on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi. The pact comes at a critical time as U.S. President Joe Biden seeks to counter China’s Belt and Road push on global infrastructure by pitching… Read More
Oregon’s coast is increasingly shaped by the climate crisis. Sea level rise, more severe flooding, intensifying storms, and ocean acidification are threatening our coastal communities and their ocean-based economies. Climate change is causing bluff erosion, receding shorelines, and impacts on shellfish populations. In the face of these challenges, we have tremendous opportunity to implement innovative… Read More
The UN Environment Program is issuing a warning about the damaging effects of excessive sand mining on our oceans. According to the agency, our current rate of sand extraction is not sustainable. Approximately 6 billion tons of sand are dredged from the ocean floor each year, equivalent to over a million dump trucks every day…. Read More
After years of delays, the only saltwater access point in Berkeley County will be more accessible for the community to enjoy. When low tide comes to the Bushy Park Landing in Goose Creek, boats are often stuck out in the water as more sand and mud have collected on the shoreline over the years. “This… Read More
FarSounder has been awarded a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I grant. This award provides FarSounder funding for the research and development of a project entitled: Enabling Expanded Crowdsourced Bathymetry Contributions With High-Quality Metadata via Commercially Sustainable Incentives to Contributors. This project will develop a cloud-based service to… Read More
Seaside Park this week has formally submitted an application to the state to perform a repair project at an area along the bayfront that has been prone to dangerous erosion in recent years. The state Department of Environmental Protection issued a notice opening a public comment period from Sept. 6 through Oct. 5 on a… Read More
Our need for sand is wreaking havoc on our oceans, warned the UN Environment Program, which on Tuesday cautioned that the mining of it at our current pace is not sustainable. The agency said roughly 6 billion tons of sand are dredged from the ocean floor each year, an amount equal to “more than one… Read More
She said the federal agency will put its funding at risk if it insists on further delays. Winds and storm surge from Hurricane Idalia impacted numerous coastal communities on the Gulf of Mexico. The continued impact on the shore there adds urgency to beach renourishment needs in Pinellas County, according to U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna…. Read More
Beaches in Pinellas County managed to reopen just in time for Labor Day after Hurricane Idalia swept through the state. The storm stripped tons of sand from beaches that had already been badly eroded. Every single beach in Pinellas County lost a significant amount of sand because of the storm, officials said. At one point,… Read More