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The study by the Environmental Integrity Project analyzed biennial pollution reports sent by states to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Florida has climbed to the top of another ignominious list, thanks to its hundreds of thousands of acres of dirty lakes. The state’s waters have long been fouled by dirty stormwater and algae blooms fed… Read More
Members are advised that the US Coast Guard has recently reported another fire in a misdeclared container of scrapped lithium-ion batteries. On 4 March 2022, LA / Long Beach Coast Guard received a report of a shipping container on fire at the San Pedro Bay port complex at LA/Long Beach. The box was due to… Read More
A half-century later, not many would guess that plans for The Sea Ranch supplied the impetus for California’s coastal protection law. There’s seldom a news story about this oceanfront community that fails to feature its architectural and environmental legacy. The stories use words such as “iconic”” and “visionary” and “paradise.” A “modernist utopia,” declared the… Read More
The Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC), and Western Towboat have established a unified command in response to a tug grounding in Alaska’s Neva Strait, with a subsequent spill of diesel fuel. Watchstanders in the Sector Juneau command center received a radio call at 2:55 a.m. Monday from the tug Western Mariner stating… Read More
A project that will replace a 40-year-old diesel powered vessel with a new all-electric ferry has marked another milestone. Washington State’s Skagit County reports that the state legislature has finalized its 2022 transportation appropriations package. Among other appropriations, the legislation provides $14 million for the all-electric Guemes Ferry Replacement project. This funding completes the financing… Read More
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) yesterday issued two long-term orders authorizing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from two current operating LNG export projects, Cheniere Energy Inc.’s Sabine Pass in Louisiana and Corpus Christi in Texas. The two orders allow Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi additional flexibility to export the equivalent of 0.72 billion cubic… Read More
Biden Administration move to target sea freight ‘cartels’ with a competitiveness bill prompts strong reaction from international shipping-lines body, WSC The global shipping industry has spoken out strongly against concerted US legal moves to tackle what American politicians see as cartel behaviour on the back of pandemic-fuelled supply disruption. The White House is concerned that,… Read More
Puerto Rico’s residents say flooding, erosion, and loss of wetlands and other coastal habitats are among the most important threats the island’s government should prioritize in coastal resource planning, according to a survey by the island’s Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER). About 125 people, including academics, local and federal government officials, nonprofit organization… Read More
HARVEY — The Chocolay Board of Trustees on Monday passed a resolution of support for the state to purchase a floating dredger to help with potential flooding. The resolution states that the township has had continuing problems with the siltation out of the Chocolay River and the Lake Superior confluence. The township has worked with… Read More
According to the latest update from cargo claims consultancy W.K. Webster, the Evergreen Marine containership Ever Forward remains grounded in the Chesapeake Bay area. “It is apparent that efforts to refloat the vessel have so far been unsuccessful, and the salvage operation may therefore be a more protracted and difficult one,” warns the company. “It… Read More
Seeking to protect storm-vulnerable communities, the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority on Wednesday approved a plan to spend $1.35 billion on hurricane levees and coastal restoration projects in fiscal year 2023. The 21-member board unanimously agreed to forward its proposed spending plan to the state Legislature, which has the final say on the matter. If… Read More
EAST CHICAGO — The Common Council is considering an ordinance that would provide $200,000 for restoration at Jeorse Park Beach. Natalie Adams, the city’s marina director, told the council at its most recent meeting that the beach has been closed the past two years not only because of the coronavirus pandemic but also due to… Read More
SLAUGHTER BEACH, Del. – This morning, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control staff and volunteers headed to coastal beaches and parks for their 31st annual beach grass planting event. DNREC officials say this is in an effort to restore sand dunes. DNREC says sand dunes are the first line of defense during… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — When it comes to spending for climate change and the environment, San Francisco Bay’s ship may finally be coming in. Congresswoman Jackie Speier recently pushed through $24 million in funding for the EPA’s Bay restoration projects in the new federal budget. That’s roughly triple the normal amount, and long overdue according… Read More
Erosion is threatening coastal communities around the state, but until now it hasn’t been clear to what extent. A study published in November 2021 by the state’s Coastal Hazards Program forecasts how much land erosion could wipe away in 48 of Alaska’s coastal communities. It’s the most comprehensive erosion assessment ever done in the state,… Read More