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Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Shawn Hamilton issues the following statement regarding Governor DeSantis’ submittal of his proposed Framework for Freedom Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 to the Florida Legislature. “Last month, Governor DeSantis signed Executive Order 23-06, which called for over $3.5 billion to be invested in Everglades restoration and Florida’s water resources over the… Read More
A New Jersey beach town that defied state environmental authorities and fixed its dunes that were seriously eroded by a storm can proceed with a lawsuit seeking to recover $21 million it spent bulking up its shoreline, but cannot build a bulkhead to permanently thwart the waves, a judge ruled Wednesday. Superior Court Judge Michael… Read More
Fort Myers Beach Town Council taking important steps Monday in revitalizing the beach and Estero Island. Council approved beach nourishment plans, including the placement of emergency berms to ease future flooding. But not everyone is on board with the plan at hand. “There’s over 200,000 yards of erosion that occurred on the beach.” It’s an… Read More
February 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the California Coastal Commission (CCC). The governing body’s role as planning commission for the 1,100 miles of California coastline was authorized by California voters in November 1972 with passage of Proposition 20. The initiative was launched after efforts to pass coastal protection legislation had been approved in the… Read More
Dare County has announced that Miss Katie—the 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge that is tasked with tackling shoaling issues in various waterways throughout the region under the direction of the Oregon Inlet Task Force—completed a 10-day dredging project in Hatteras Inlet on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Miss Katie began dredging Hatteras Inlet on Friday, January 27,… Read More
Dare County has announced that Miss Katie—the 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge that is tasked with tackling shoaling issues in various waterways throughout the region under the direction of the Oregon Inlet Task Force—completed a 10-day dredging project in Hatteras Inlet on Sunday, February 5, 2023. Miss Katie began dredging Hatteras Inlet on Friday, January 27,… Read More
The flow of history in many ways is tied to the rivers that flow through our wonderful communities. Ever take a look at a map and notice how many towns and cities are located on rivers? Or even more interesting, how many communities are located at the intersection where two rivers meet? Or even three… Read More
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) making available more than $662 million in Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding for MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). The PIDP investment will modernize our nation’s ports and help strengthen our supply chains for generations to come,… Read More
NEWBURYPORT — Last weekend’s arctic blast has delayed the dredging of Plum Island once again and a two-week extension may be needed to complete the project. The $9 million federal project has the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working with New York-based H&L Contracting on removing 226,000 cubic yards of sand from the Newburyport and… Read More
The LNG shipping market is about to experience a great year earnings-wise, at least according to existing fundamentals projections. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “in a market where LNG spot prices follow a downward trajectory since late December, period charter rates for LNG vessels are also marginally retreating from their firm… Read More
The Dare County Board of Commissioners (BOC) unanimously passed a resolution at their February 6 meeting to take the first steps towards a dredging project in Avon Harbor, which will also result in beach nourishment for the Canadian Hole and Kite Point soundside shorelines. The US Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $1.6 million in… Read More
We are thrilled to announce we’ve helped secure close to $6 million out of nearly $19 million — about 30% — in National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants to protect about 855 acres of coastal wetland habitat in Jefferson, Island, Pacific, Skagit, Snohomish, and Thurston counties. Since 1992, we’ve been successful in receiving over $82 million in federal… Read More
Following a summer during which shoals developed at an alarming pace in Manasquan Inlet, a dredge boat from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has arrived to clear the inlet’s channel. The dredge boat Murden, home-ported in Wilmington, N.C., was working in the inlet Monday through high winds and rolling seas. The boat was generally working on the… Read More
The Houston Ship Channel expansion project, also known as Project 11, continues to make significant progress. Port officials announced that dredging of the first segment extending from Bolivar Roads to Redfish, known as Segment 1A, is complete. The work was completed on schedule and on budget. Project 11’s Segment 1A constitutes eleven and a half… Read More
A bipartisan Congressional task force has asked President Joe Biden to dedicate more money to the Great Lakes in his 2024 fiscal year budget. In a letter to the President, the four-member task force from Ohio and Michigan asks for $425 million dollars for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. That’s up significantly from last fiscal year’s $368… Read More