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President Donald Trump (R) has signed into law the FY 2026 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill which includes $49 million for the Yazoo Backwater Pumps and $21.9 million for Arkabutla Lake dam repairs, among other appropriations. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Mississippi U.S. Senator Cindy… Read More
Manatee County officials say coastal restoration and beach protection projects planned for Anna Maria Island are moving forward on paper, but construction schedules remain tentative and, in some cases, are contingent on federal requirements still being resolved. A county construction timeline provided to Bradenton Beach city officials shows multiple projects proposed in 2026 and 2027,… Read More
One cruise and travel group is charging full speed ahead in the U.S. market, unveiling a $100 million headquarters in Miami as it expands operations and bets big on Florida’s economy. MSC Group held its ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new North American Cruise Division headquarters in downtown Miami on Monday, reinforcing a long-term commitment to business-friendly… Read More
PDC completed the Balboa Yacht Basin Maintenance Dredging project in Newport Beach. Crews removed up to 33,000 cubic yards of sediment from the marina and placed it in the Slip G Fill Placement area in Long Beach. The Horton Dredge and two 300 CY scows, Thing 1 and Thing 2, handled the lift. Tug Cadet… Read More
TOWN OF DUNN — The Dyreson Bridge over the Yahara River here is one of the oldest in the state. Dave Barton stands near the Dyreson Bridge in the town of Dunn. The bridge spans the Yahara River where Dane County plans to continue dredging work this spring. In 2021, Dane County purchased a 42-foot-long… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in coordination with the North Carolina State Ports Authority, has asked the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) to pause its review of USACE’s consistency determination for the proposed Wilmington Harbor federal channel deepening project. DCM has granted the request to pause… Read More
The Newark Bay Maintenance Dredging Project is nearing completion, restoring the federal navigation channel to an authorized depth of 50ft. Jun Yan, project manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, explains why a federal navigation channel is dredged and how important it is to the economy of the region. Source
VIGO COUNTY, Ind. — The lake at Fowler Park will be a little bit healthier this spring as it is currently being dredged. The Vigo County Parks Department announced this week that it has started dredging some portions of the lake. This is the process of cleaning out the bed of the lake by scooping… Read More
The Village of Bald Head Island officially joined other municipalities in the region on Friday in opposing a project to make the Cape Fear River deeper near the Wilmington harbor. The Village passed a resolution against the harbor deepening last month. This month they signed on to a regional statement in opposition to the U.S…. Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Our state’s fight against coastal land loss is taking center stage, as lawmakers are gearing up for this year’s legislative session. State leaders are taking steps to protect communities, marshes, and our coastal economy. “We’re very fortunate, as the front line of defense for our state, and kind of… Read More
The University Lakes Restoration Project, which aims to sustain the lakes system and add recreational value, is still underway. Project manager Mark Goodson said the project phases are concurrent but that the team kicked off the final phase, 2C, last fall. Phase 2C includes raking and dredging a small strip along the western shoreline of University… Read More
IPSWICH — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced last week that it is awarding over $2 million in funding to restore and monitor salt marshes along the Massachusetts coastline, including in Ipswich, Newbury, and Essex. The grants, which are administered by the Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), will support seven projects to restore and monitor degraded salt… Read More
PRIME HOOK BEACH, Del.– DNREC officials have ordered the removal of a concrete dune crossover at Prime Hook Beach, ruling that the structure was built illegally and poses risks to the area’s fragile coastal environment. In a decision issued by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control on Jan. 16, the agency denied a coastal construction permit… Read More
TEMPORARY TRAFFIC PATTERN The vehicle and pedestrian lanes are shifted to the right. Obey the no-parking sign along the right side of the road. Construction vehicles will travel in both directions on the inside (left) lane to enter and exit the park at 1400 East. Use extra caution in construction zones. The Spoke Road to… Read More
Lido Key beach’s shoreline renourishment project is underway. Hundreds of thousands of cubic yards of sand will be dredged from New Pass and placed on the beach as part of the project, much needed after recent hurricanes and storms have caused shoreline degradation to the popular beach just south of Longboat Key. “Since the last… Read More