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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards Nearly $14 Million in Funding for Dams and Coastal Infrastructure

MA, United States

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $13.9 million in grants to support the repair of dams and coastal infrastructure across Massachusetts. The funding, provided through the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ (EEA) Dam and Seawall program, will help 23 municipalities and nonprofit organizations to address critical repairs and safely remove outdated structures… Read More

Dredging of Sturgis Lions Club Park pond begins, aiming to improve fishing and recreation

SD, United States

STURGIS — The dredging project of the pond at the Lions Club park in Sturgis started Monday with an estimated six to eight foot of silt and green vegetation being removed. The Sturgis Lions Club organization approached the city and the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks, and together a project was put together to… Read More

DeSantis announces plan to repair Anna Maria Island in Hurricane Helene’s aftermath

FL, United States

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to restore Anna Maria Island’s main road two days after Hurricane Helene battered Manatee County as it stormed through the Gulf of Mexico. The barrier island — a popular area that many locals call home and a world-renowned tourist attraction — is nearly unrecognizable after the Category 4 hurricane demolished roads,… Read More

DNREC study finds county and local governments should be sharing the cost for beach nourishment

DE, United States

With reports of much-needed beach nourishment throughout the state, the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) commissioned a study on how beneficial replenishment will be in the long-run — and who should be paying for it. Delaware has spent $68 million on nourishment projects statewide since the 1950s, but costs have gone up… Read More

Nourishing our beaches strengthens our county

United States

Pictures and videos of ocean front cottages in the Outer Banks town of Rodanthe collapsing into the ocean as well as the pictures of severe beach erosion in Carolina Beach resulting from Potential Tropical Cyclone number 8 (PTC#8) are clear wake up calls for Carteret County and the region. We cannot take our good fortune… Read More

Coastal restoration funding on ballot in November

LA, United States

BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana’s coastal restoration programs are reaching a fiscal cliff in the next decade. If legislators don’t find a way to continue to fund Louisiana’s shoreline, the economic impact of land loss over the next 50 years could expand far beyond residents on the gulf. The Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana… Read More

Thoma-Sea Marine Wins $8.276 million Contract to Repower the USACE Dredge Hurly

LA, United States

Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors LLC, Houma, Louisiana, was awarded an $8,276,579 firm-fixed-price contract to repower the dredge Hurley. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Houma, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Nov. 11, 2025. Fiscal 2024 revolving funds in the amount of $8,276,579 were obligated at the… Read More

Cottrell Contracting Lands $31.52 million Maintenance Dredging Project in Philadelphia

PA, United States

Cottrell Contracting Corp., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded a $31,520,000 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of April 28, 2025. Fiscal 2024 revolving funds in the amount of $31,520,000 were obligated at the time of the… Read More

Miss Katie Dredge, Operated by EJE Dredging Services, Allowed to Resume Dredging After Corp Suspension

NC, United States

Following a meeting Wednesday between Dare County leaders and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss repeated violations of federal permits, the Miss Katie dredge will soon be allowed to resume its work in Oregon and Hatteras inlets and other waterways. “We are committed to ensuring that our contractor’s dredging efforts are in compliance… Read More

Navy Taps Private Equity Fund United Submarine Alliance Qualified Opportunity Fund to Build New Alabama Sub Module Facility, Austal Awarded $152M to Support Effort

AL, United States

The Navy tapped a Connecticut private equity group with a background in tax break investments to fund construction of a major submarine supplier yard in Mobile, Ala., in a public-private partnership, the sea service announced late Friday. The new facility, dubbed Mobile Naval Yard, could grow to host up to 3,000 workers who will build… Read More

Federal funding will also support replenishment project north of Indian River Inlet Bridge

DE, United States

Sen. Tom Carper secures federal funding for the beach replenishment project north of the Indian River Inlet Bridge along Route 1. The $10 million in federal funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is on top of the emergency repairs recently announced by Gov. John Carney. While the significant dredging and nourishment project by DNREC and… Read More

The Wetlands Institute: Preserving and Protecting the Wetlands and Coastal Ecosystems

NJ, United States

STONE HARBOR, New Jersey — New Jersey is home to some of the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet called “the wetlands.” The Wetlands Institute in Stone Harbor is working to research and preserve these unique marshes. “There’s a whole host of species that rely on them,” says Executive Director Dr. Lenore Tedesco. “Coastal birds, diamondback… Read More

Dredging in Shrewsbury, Navesink rivers to continue

NJ, United States

MONMOUTH COUNTY — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-6) today announced the continuation of a major dredging project in the Shrewsbury and Navesink rivers. Following a temporary pause in January of this year for fish spawning, the United States Army Corps of Engineers has resumed maintenance dredging this month with the goal of completing the project… Read More

After Lengthy Closure, Imperial Beach Shoreline is (Mostly) Open

CA, United States

Recent water quality standards meet the state’s threshold for safety, San Diego County announced on Sept. 23. The stretch of sand along the Silver Strand Peninsula down to the Imperial Beach Pier are now open. Farther south, beaches remain closed. “While this is a positive step forward, having our beaches open and safe should be… Read More

Details of long-awaited Passaic River cleanup plan raise concerns

NJ, United States

At issue — how and where some toxic materials dredged from the river will be treated The Passaic River is one the nation’s most toxic waterways, tainted by the by-products of Agent Orange manufacturing and decades of industrial dumping, leaving the lower 17 miles of the river marked for cleanup in the nation’s most complex… Read More

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