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Outer Banks mariners will see not only a new Coast Guard aid to navigation chief, but there will also be a new 49-foot buoy tender boat patrolling the waterways instead of the 55-foot vessel that had been used to maintain channel markers. Introducing himself at the Dare County Waterways Commission meeting on Monday evening in… Read More
A years-long fight between leaders in North Wildwood and state environmental regulators over the town’s unpermitted beach repairs continues to simmer. The two sides have been in dispute over the work. Mayor Patrick Rosenello says the town has been forced to carry out the work to protect public safety while waiting for a more extensive… Read More
Some 26 years ago, we (Bob and Jane Austin) built our home on Lazo Road, alongside Lazo Marsh. Sadly, we have seen the marsh deteriorate as it has been overrun by invasive plant life which has almost eliminated waterfowl and other species, despite the efforts of Ducks Unlimited, Nature Trust and others. I made it… Read More
The EU’s landmark green shipping law will still leave the bloc dependent on fossil fuels beyond 2050, new Transport & Environment (T&E) analysis shows. The review of the EU’s FuelEU Maritime also shows that EU shipping will fall behind where it needs to be in every decade up to and beyond 2050, meaning the sector will almost… Read More
The Dare Board of Commissioners took a first step toward a possible beach nourishment project in Rodanthe at its July 17 meeting when it approved paying up to $1.5 million to help fund a beach nourishment feasibility study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The issue of beach nourishment in Rodanthe has taken on… Read More
Hurricane Ian’s assault on southwest Florida last fall is speeding a transition already occurring in some of the state’s coastal communities — driving out middle- and working-class people and replacing them with deep-pocketed buyers. In the waterfront cities of Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral, even homeowners with flood insurance are finding they often cannot… Read More
Barely four months before the next global climate change summit, COP28, gets underway in Dubai and with all alarms ringing out loud, the global shipping industry this month underwhelmed climate watchers with its vague promises and commitments at a meeting organized by the International Maritime Organization, the global maritime regulator and an agency of the… Read More
QUINCY, Ill. (KHQA) — The annual dredging of the Art Keller Marina is in full swing. The dredging makes it easier for boats to get in and out of the marina and bay, and it’s especially important this year because the high water in the river brought more silt. “We usually dredge around a couple of… Read More
Long-awaited dredging is scheduled to start this week in sewage-soaked Chedoke Creek. After initial attempts by the city to comply with an order to clean the creek bed stalled out over an impasse with an Indigenous group, an agreement has been reached to allow work to begin. Ontario first ordered the cleanup after The Spectator… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — Restoration efforts on three heavily eroded coastal Louisiana islands are rebuilding habitat for Louisiana’s state bird, the brown pelican, a needed boost as brown pelican colonies have been on the decline. The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reports that the coastal bird habitat has been reduced by coastal erosion, driven by subsidence, sea-level rise fueled… Read More
With the effects of climate change manifesting around the world daily—and scientists projecting worse outcomes in the future—it is increasingly urgent that policymakers take ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the impacts already occurring. That reality will define discussions and debate at the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the… Read More
Protecting the homes and businesses, highways and airports, sewage treatment plants and other key parts of society that ring San Francisco Bay’s shoreline from sea level rise will be a massive challenge over the next generation. And it’s not going to come cheap, according to a new report. The cost estimate: $110 billion by 2050…. Read More
Over half of Pinellas County beaches are “critically eroded,” yet officials lack vital funding for renourishment projects – due to an impasse with the Army Corps of Engineers and private property owners. Commissioners brainstormed potential solutions at a work session Thursday and broached the idea of using additional bed tax dollars that could potentially fund… Read More
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – Gulf Shores will discuss awarding a $17.1 million bid to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company to renourish beaches damaged during hurricanes Nate and Sally. After reimbursements from FEMA and the state, the city’s portion will be $6.5 million. The city council will meet at 4 p.m. on July… Read More
MITCHELL, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – A public health watch was issued on July 5 for Lake Mitchell. The lake has been impacted by algae blooms and high phosphorus levels for years. The EPA also has it on its “impaired waters” list. Finding a plan to clean the lake has been difficult in Mitchell. Lake… Read More