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Ocean County has agreed to pay half the local cost of the latest federal beach replenishment project, bringing welcome relief to barrier island towns that are struggling to pay their portion of the bill. “They were very gracious and very helpful,” Bay Head Mayor William Curtis said following a Sept. 13 meeting that included barrier… Read More
The first phase of the South Quay Marine Terminal project has officially been launched. The terminal is meant to serve as a staging place for offshore wind projects in the US Northeast. Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee and East Providence Mayor Bob DaSilva launched the project. The South Quay Marine Terminal project is aided by… Read More
For the last half-dozen years, advocates of the Weeki Wachee River have urged state officials to address the build up of sand hampering navigation and the damage to riverbanks from heavy recreational use. Now a key part of the repair plan is in limbo. Environmental regulators say the company hired to dredge the river, Gator… Read More
Absent emergency measures, bureaucratic snares could yet again hinder navigational safety in Hatteras Inlet, leaving members of the Dare County Waterways Commission worried about a lackluster fall fishing season because of poor channel conditions. At its first in-person meeting since the Coronavirus pandemic began in March 2020, held Monday evening at the county Administrative Building… Read More
The Queenstown Town Council was denied a federal funding request for FY 2023 for dredging the by the Senate Appropriations Commission. The announcement was made public at the Queenstown Commissioners meeting on Aug. 9 after announcing receipt of a $100,000 grant that was awarded by the Department of Natural Resources for preliminary engineering to dredge… Read More
City Manager Stephen P. Jellie remains hopeful that the city beach will be able to open next summer despite several failed attempts. The city leased the beach from the Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority in 2021, paying $3,000 to lease the property. According to a report Mr. Jellie gave in September 2021, the city spent… Read More
Arctic Canadian Diamond Company (“Arctic Canadian”) and IHC Mining have reached the next important milestone in the development of the underwater remote mining (URM) system for the extraction of diamond-bearing kimberlite ore from deep open pits at the Ekati Diamond Mine in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Arctic Canadian has now awarded IHC Mining with… Read More
A so-called “doomsday glacier” in Antarctica that could raise sea levels several feet is disintegrating faster than previously predicted, according to a new study. And an analysis by Climate Central, an independent science and communications group, found that because of sea level rise, local governments will face steep cuts in revenues as taxable land is subject to flooding,… Read More
Water quality and other problems shut down the project and it is unknown when it will restart. WEEKI WACHEE — For the last half-dozen years, advocates of the Weeki Wachee River have urged state officials to address the build up of sand hampering navigation and the damage to riverbanks from heavy recreational use. Now a key part… Read More
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) – Gulf Coast Development and Design proposed a project that its owners say would incorporate natural features for coastal resilience and increase water clarity along the beach in Harrison County. The site would be located next to the Port of Gulfport. The idea, presented to Harrison County’s Board of Supervisors, is aimed… Read More
Several of Humboldt County’s coastal cliffs rank among some of the fastest eroding bluffs in California, according to a recent study. The cliffs on Centerville Beach and in the King Range ranked especially high on the list of California’s eroding coastal cliffs in the study, “Spatial and temporal trends in California coastal cliff retreat,” which… Read More
The state’s top coastal management official is expected to propose new rules in response to the collapse earlier this year of oceanfront homes on the Outer Banks and other beach houses currently at risk of falling into the ocean. Proposed rules are expected to be presented to the state Coastal Resources Commission when it meets this month… Read More
In the ongoing tug-of-war over beach ownership and rights in Tiny Township, the municipality has managed to dig its toes in and plant its heels upon approval of an upcoming study. Following various instances of conflict and actions over the years regarding shoreline management, the municipality requested staff to look into a shoreline management study this summer…. Read More
At a growing list of beaches, visitors are asking, where’s the sand? Coastal communities around the country are concerned about the rate of beach erosion on their shores. Some worry that roads, businesses, and even homes could wash away with little time to prepare, CBS News reports. William Whitson is City Manager of Flagler Beach,… Read More
Whatcom County Public Works (WCPW) is the lead agency on a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS) for a project to open the mouth of an existing Nooksack River side channel in order to reduce the flow of river water that overtops the river’s bank near Everson during flooding events. The Nooksack… Read More