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Governor Lamont Announces $580 Million Investment for the Protection of Connecticut Waters From Sewage Pollution

CT, United States

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that the State of Connecticut is making a $580 million investment in construction-ready municipal water pollution control projects that will protect the state’s waters from sewage pollution and help improve water quality. The projects announced today are on the Clean Water Fund Priority List, the state’s roadmap for administering state and… Read More

Little Swan Lake restoration is a true success story

IA, United States

The Little Swan Lake/Christopherson Slough wetland complex is a mix of remnant and restored prairie, a high-quality shallow lake, a large marsh, restored wetlands, oak savanna and oak timber covering more than 2,100 acres just north of the town of Superior in eastern Dickinson County. The centerpiece of the area is the 371-acre Little Swan… Read More

New boater rules set after completion of emergency dredge on Beer Can Island

FL, United States

The emergency dredging project of Longboat Key’s Canal 1A near Beer Can Island has been completed. Over the past three weeks, the crews have been working to reopen the passage between the lagoon to the west and Sarasota Bay to the east for wildlife access, tidal flushing and boats. The town used previously granted permits from… Read More

Envisioning a cleaner Duwamish River in South Park

WA, United States

The Duwamish River is one of the most toxic hazardous waste sites in the country and communities around the river have long been affected by higher rates of asthma and a lower life expectancy than residents of other Seattle neighborhoods. The Duwamish River People’s Park and Shoreline Habitat is a model for what a less-polluted… Read More

Singapore and Rotterdam move to establish world’s longest green corridor

World ,

Singapore and Rotterdam have joined forces to develop the world’s longest green shipping corridor for low and zero carbon shipping. The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam inked a memorandum of understanding to establish the green and digital corridor on the sidelines of the biennial World Cities Summit in… Read More

$80 million Shores of Panama project at ‘standstill’ after judge’s ruling. Here’s the latest

FL, United States

A court has ordered a “standstill” of all but one in-progress portion of the multi-million dollar repair and renovation project at a Panama City Beach high-rise condominium. The order is temporary until the court can determine the necessity of the project. Judge William S. Henry issued a ruling Saturday afternoon addressing payment for work covered by a $8.9 million special… Read More

Using dredged materials to aid Port Fourchon

LA, United States

Anew study from The Water Institute aims to help The Greater Lafourche Port Commission leadership find the best use of dredge material resulting from Port Fourchon dredging and expansion. Results will help improve the resilience of the port, serve long-term needs of local communities, and improve the ecosystem. The work was done using a “community-informed… Read More

Two dredges (Great Lakes Dredge & Dock) tackle Buxton Beach nourishment; Project is 45% complete

NC, United States

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that the dredge Ellis Island has returned to Dare County to assist the Liberty Island with the Buxton beach renourishment project. On Tuesday morning, August 2, the Ellis Island resumed dredging operations in Buxton after 10 days of work on the Town of Nags Head’s beach renourishment project. The Ellis Island used the landing point… Read More

Drought Threatens Major Rivers in the U.S. and Europe

World ,

For the past two weeks, mainstream media headlines have been awash with news of sweltering temperatures ravaging Europe and parts of North America. At least one segment – the recent record-setting heatwave in the UK – was made 10 times more likely due to climate change, according to the well-regarded World Weather Attribution group. Quite… Read More

Four questions for Eric Lambin on the sand shortage

World ,

The ongoing surge in demand for sand has made it a scarce commodity. This natural resource is commonly used in computer microchips, construction, and is an active ingredient in cosmetics. But the current supply of this material has not been able to keep up with the speed of global urbanization. Now, sand is approaching a cost… Read More

FMC beefs up its enforcement apparatus

World ,

Flexing its muscle after enactment of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, Federal Maritime Commission is reorganizing its investigative and prosecution functions by consolidating them into a newly created Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC), effective immediately. The newly established bureau will be headed by an attorney in the Senior Executive Service with regulatory, prosecutorial, and investigatory… Read More

Baker-Polito Administration Awards $10.8 Million in 19 Grants through the Seaport Economic Council

MA, United States

Today, the Baker-Polito Administration announced nearly $10.8 million in Seaport Economic Council grants for 19 projects. The grants will help coastal communities advance projects that benefit commercial maritime industries, improve resident and visitor access to waterfront assets, mitigate the impacts of climate change, and advance future dredging. The grants were approved at today’s meeting of… Read More

Beach commission gets update on ocean search for sand for future beach nourishment projects

NC, United States

Dave Bernstein of Geodynamics, the county’s beach surveying firm, said Monday the ocean search for and identify offshore sand to use for future beach nourishment projects is about 25 percent complete. Speaking during a meeting of the Carteret County Beach Commission in Emerald Isle, Mr. Bernstein said he is optimistic the multi-year project will find… Read More

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $132 Million for EPA’s National Estuary Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

United States

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an unprecedented investment of $132 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law over the next five years for important work to protect and restore estuaries of national significance, funding projects to address climate resilience, prioritize equity, and manage other key water quality and habitat challenges across 28 estuaries… Read More

A look at Louisiana’s restored barrier islands, the state’s largest coastal project to date

LA, United States

Just in time for another above-average hurricane season, state officials on Thursday got to view for the first time the completed and restored Terrebonne Basin Barrier Islands, aimed at protecting residents from storms rolling in from the Gulf of Mexico. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority executive director Bren Haase, Pontchartrain Conservancy executive director Kristi Trail… Read More

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