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The mayor of Indian Rocks Beach in Pinellas County is imploring the federal government to jumpstart beach renourishment after Hurricane Idalia washed away more of the coast. But that would take changing some of the fed’s requirements for private property owners. Many Pinellas beaches have been devastated by Hurricane Idalia. Indian Rocks Beach officials said… Read More
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – Goleta Beach County Park now has six more acres of beach to enjoy. During this year’s winter storms, the emergency beach nourishment operation delivered sediment to the beach. It helped sand naturally build up on the western end of the park. With the additional sand, the Santa Barbara County Community Services Department… Read More
Burlington Canal is in need of a clean up. In mid-August, the Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) started dredging the Lake Ontario side of the canal to remove approximately 25,000 cubic metres of sand from the approach channel. The sand is being moved to nearby shallow waters, which will help replenish the neighbouring beaches. “We’re required… Read More
A recent report entitled “Global “Dredging” Market Trends and Insights” is now available on Orbisresearch.com. Worldwide Dredging Market: Detailed Market Analysis In order to address the specific objectives of market players, investors, and business owners, the worldwide Dredging market study provides a thorough and focused approach. In order to demonstrate the market’s potential for future growth and… Read More
Oshun O’Rourke waded into the dark green water, splashing toward a net that her colleagues gently closed around a cluster of finger-length fish. The Klamath River is wide and still here, making its final turn north to the coast as it winds through the Yurok reservation in Humboldt County. About 150 baby chinook salmon, on… 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
PHILADELPHIA– The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced the recipients of the FY22 pre-disaster hazard mitigation assistance grants from their Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) and Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) programs. The selections, through the two competitive grant programs, will help communities across the nation enhance resilience to climate change and extreme weather events…. Read More
A federal rule limiting agencies’ power to regulate water pollution will severely restrict protections for waters and wetlands throughout the country, but could also be subject to challenges from conservative groups that maintain the new rule exerts more federal jurisdiction than the U.S. Supreme Court intended in a May decision. With the rule published Tuesday to redefine… Read More
Interest in methanol as an alternative fuel has grown in the shipping industry, which seeks to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Below is a list of upcoming methanol bunkering-related projects by companies and ports: COMPANIES: *A.P. Moller-Maersk MAERSKb.CO Maersk received the world’s first methanol-enabled container ship in July. It has 24 more such vessels on… Read More
Business owners in Pinellas County Beach towns are raising concerns about shoreline erosion after three beach renourishment projects recently came to a halt. The renourishment projects could not move forward because of a policy issue that the Army Corps of Engineers is enforcing. The Tampa Bay Beach Chamber organized a letter campaign with about 30 local… Read More
Have you ever made your way through a marsh? Tromped through a swamp? Waded in a wetland? I have. It was soooo icky! And wet! Ewwww! I mean, I’ve seen some real prize-winners for swampiness. No wonder Manatee County wants to get rid of their marshes, bogs, and swamps. Sure, sure, sure, Florida’s wetlands filter… Read More
Climate changes over the last 20 to 30 years have impacts ranging from increased global temperatures to more severe and frequent storms. The St. Thomas harbor has not been immune to these changes as increased silt from storm runoffs have resulted in a narrowing of our entrance channel and a reduction in the depth of… Read More
The Arkansas River dredging has started to make more room for bigger barges. Officials say the project can take an estimated 10 years to complete. Source
One of the primary concerns when planning for dam removal is the impact of sediment transport on water quality, river health, and the communities that depend on healthy rivers. Sediment forms when rocks and soil weather and erode. We think of rivers as something that moves water, but just as important is its ability to… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard’s “highest investment priority,” the $17.6 billion Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) program, faces additional delay. After blowing through a contractual delivery date of June 2023, governmental auditors are already suggesting that the new delivery estimate of late 2024, coming as Panama City-based OPC shipbuilder Eastern Shipbuilding Group inks an array of new commercial and… Read More