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Alabama’s state house of representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would prohibit dumping dredged sediment from the bottom of Mobile Bay in open water, a practice that has drawn criticism from south Alabama’s environmental activists and fishing industry. “We’re happy to see this bill get to the next step and are grateful for the [Alabama Port… Read More
Originally reported by Palm Beach Daily News, by reporter Diego Diaz Lasa If Palm Beach were to experience a serious flooding event, the bulk of the water most likely would stream into town from an overfilled Intracoastal Waterway and not the Atlantic coast, said Bob Hamilton, the town’s coastal consultant . While Palm Beach has in place stormwater pumps to handle… Read More
ROSWELL, Ga. — Due to the winter weather, tonight’s committees of council meeting will be followed by a rescheduled special called meeting and Roswell City Council meeting Jan. 27. The committees of council meeting acts as a work session for the mayor and council members. It will start at 5 p.m. in Room 220 at… Read More
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