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FEMA uses funds from President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda to Announce $300 Million in New Swift Current Grant Funds WASHINGTON — Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced the availability of another $300 million in Swift Current funding to help property owners across the nation become more resilient to flooding. This funding opportunity is the second time… Read More
Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro held the inaugural meeting of the Government Shipbuilders Council (GSC) at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore on Thursday. The GSC aims to enhance the nation’s shipbuilding and maintenance capabilities by addressing common challenges in ship acquisition and maintenance, maximizing government savings, sharing best practices, and supporting strategic… Read More
In the next few weeks, the county expects to begin trucking in approximately 275,000 cubic yards of beach-compatible sand and over 725,000 native salt-tolerant plants to shore up the dunes behind island beaches stretching from just north of John’s Island to just north of Windsor. The county has not yet nailed down its sand source… Read More
Wichita Falls city councilors on Tuesday may take a first small step toward getting the feds to help dredge part of Lake Wichita. They will consider submitting a request letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the “Section 1135 Continuing Authorities Program,” or CAP. It’s a 75/25 cost share program with the Corps… Read More
A new report claims that the PCB pollution in the Hudson River from GE’s dumping of the chemical is worse than has been anticipated by the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) in its evaluation of the effectiveness of the dredging program it approved to get the PCB’s out. PCBs are polychlorinated biphenyls, chemicals that were banned… Read More
Officials from the cities of Dana Point and San Clemente met with other city leaders from North San Diego County last month to discuss issues related to coastal erosion and sand nourishment. The Coastal/California 7 Summit, or C7 Summit, was attended by the mayors of Carlsbad, Del Mar, Encinitas, Oceanside and Solana Beach, in addition… Read More
Artevelde College and urban development agency sogent are joining forces to develop a new campus with student accommodation and community centre at Oud Dok Zuid in Ghent. Developer Triple Living engages Jan De Nul for the construction of these three new blocks. Our daughter company and foundation specialist Soetaert provides the shoring works for the… Read More
A federal appeals court ordered the Biden administration to sell drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico within 37 days, a defeat for environmentalists who argued oil leasing and development in the region imperil a critically endangered whale. The ruling Tuesday by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals means the US Interior Department has until… Read More
The dredging of Taylor Park pond is a post-Ida clean up project. It is a project that Millburn Township initially submitted to FEMA for reimbursement to desilt and dredge what was deposited in the pond from this powerful storm. We will be submitting a 75% reimbursement of these costs through FEMA, with the Township being responsible for… Read More
Brookfield Renewable U.S., as a cooperating and valued partner in the Arrowhead Cove dredging project, will begin lowering the water levels of Deep Creek Lake. The water will be released beginning later this week with a goal of reaching an elevation of 2456.5’ by Nov. 17. “This lake level is lower than the typical level… Read More
Tuesday, in a legislative session that was not on the calendar at the beginning of the week, senators approved four appointments and passed three measures honoring residents. The nominations by Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. and approved by the Senate included Sandra L. Setorie as executive director of the Public Services Commission and Clement “Cain” Magras… Read More
As water levels remain low on the Mississippi River, experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are working to create safe pathways for travel along the major body of water. In early October, the river hit historic low levels for a second consecutive year, prompting an uptick in dredge activity to create depth for… Read More
It’s no secret that the beaches of Volusia County don’t look like they used to before Hurricane Nicole hit. Jessica Fentress is the Volusia County coastal division director on the coastline, an area where many family memories are made. “They can remember being kids in these houses,” Fentress said. Fentress reflected on the past year… Read More
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), officially known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides significant funding for improving the nation’s drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure. The law delivers $50 billion to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), mostly to the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, which goes out to communities from state agencies as… Read More
First responders on Fire Island say beach erosion is making their job more difficult, and are calling on lawmakers to make immediate repairs. Storms from late September caused the most severe erosion on the barrier island between the communities of Seaview and Fire Island Pines. Since Fire Island doesn’t have roads, first responders rely on… Read More