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Parts of Texas’ shores were unrecognizable after the Category 1 hurricane wreaked havoc on the Gulf Coast in July, destroying dunes and immediately causing the shore to become largely inaccessible, drone survey images show. For the first time in the city’s history, Jamaica Beach officials this week began discussions about a project to restore beach… Read More
Opponents of the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion sense victory on the horizon NEW ORLEANS – Before many people had even heard of Louisiana’s largest coast restoration project, George Ricks set out to kill it. “It was like hunting bear with a BB gun,” said Ricks, a charter boat captain in St. Bernard Parish, who founded The… Read More
PORTLAND — A program working to restore Maine’s wetlands is getting a more than $1 million boost to help their cause. The Maine DEP announced Monday that it will give $1.2 million to the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Project, or MNRCP, for three projects. “The money comes through the permitting process for the state of… Read More
SULLIVAN’S ISLAND, S.C. –Residents on Sullivan’s Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers is nearing the final stages of their dune renourishment project. The project has been in the works since 2023. Working with the Army Corps of Engineers, the town has been dredging sand from nearby areas… Read More
Panama has rejected president-elect’s threats, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies have much at stake President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to retake the Panama Canal to safeguard US national security has raised questions about the possible impact on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese companies operating there. CK Hutchison Holdings, founded by Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing,… Read More
Washington’s federal lawmakers are celebrating a significant list of new Columbia River projects made possible by the 2024 Water Resource Development Act, which became law earlier this month. The national legislation authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to improve a wide variety of U.S. waterways through research and construction. The Corps operates most of the… Read More
involves the dredging and bypassing approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand BREVARD COUNTY • CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — The Canaveral Port Authority and Brevard County have partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the sixth iteration of a federally-mandated initiative to preserve Space Coast beaches and ensure continued safe navigation of Canaveral Harbor. This… Read More
Driving along the Longboat Pass Bridge, the dredge equipment in the Longboat Pass channel is hard to miss. The equipment indicates the town’s Gulfside Road beach nourishment project is underway. Interim Public Works Director Charlie Mopps said he hopes the Gulfside Road beach nourishment project will wrap up by the end of January and, if… Read More
Brevard County plans millions in spending in 2025 from a local sales tax voters approved in 2016 to clean up the Indian River Lagoon. A man casts under the A. Max Brewer Bridge that spans the Indian River Lagoon in Titusville, with the Vehicle Assembly Building in the background. More than 40 volunteers… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Port operations were on the radar as maritime stakeholders held an encompassing conversation ranging from harbor dredging and anchorage development to sustainability and alternative fuels infrastructure. The free-flowing discussion on Tuesday came at the 104th annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, where thousands of academics, researchers, government officials, and private sector… Read More
Oak Island made a last ditch attempt to secure sand for one of the town’s three beach renourishment projects at a special meeting held Jan. 3. Town council unanimously approved a contract proposal with Weeks Marine Inc. (WMI) for an estimated $33.5 million to have 1.1 million cubic yards of sand dredged from an offshore… Read More
Residents on Sullivans Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers
Sand is among the most used natural resources on Earth, second only to water. It’s an essential component of cell phones, concrete, glass, cosmetics, roads, and many other modern conveniences. For one billion people living in coastal areas around the world, these sand grains also defend against intense storms and sea level rise fueled by climate change…. Read More
Tensions between the US and China are likely to persist, say shipping analysts, following the recent blacklisting of Chinese shipping giant Cosco by the US Department of Defense (DoD) The US has added Cosco, along with other prominent Chinese shipping and shipbuilding entities, to its list of “Chinese military companies” operating within the United States…. Read More
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Awards $3 Million To Protect and Restore Coastal Wetlands and Build Coastal Resiliency in California Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is awarding $3 million to support three projects in California under the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grant Program. Coastal wetlands are vitally important in protecting us from floods,… Read More