On Sept. 18, United States Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy wrote a letter addressed to Gov. Wes Moore (D), bringing diversity, equity and inclusion concerns to the forefront in the Key Bridge rebuild process. “Congress granted the Secretary of Transportation important authorities to conduct critical oversight to ensure that Federal highway funds are properly… Read More
The Town of Nags Head is seeking proposals for construction of their 2026 Beach Renourishment Project. The project is anticipated to be advertised on September 29, 2025 on the Town of Nags Head’s website https://www.nagsheadnc.gov/. Sealed Bids for the construction of the NAGS HEAD BEACH RENOURISHMENT 2026 PROJECT will be received, by TOWN OF NAGS… Read More
Today, President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed the Technology Prosperity Deal, a landmark science and technology agreement that will propel the U.S. – UK special relationship to new heights for the technological age, and deliver wins for the American people and American innovation globally. “President Trump signed another game-changing deal that furthers… Read More
CAM-DUTRA JV-II LLC,* Palo Alto, California, was awarded a $9,151,549 firm-fixed-price contract for annual maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Redwood City, California, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 13, 2026. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,151,549 were… Read More
Introduction Sediment buildup has long been a challenge to reservoirs across the United States, reducing storage capacity and increasing maintenance costs. At Tuttle Creek Lake in Kansas, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Kansas Water Office have launched the state’s first Water Injection Dredging (WID) trial. This innovative approach aims to provide… Read More
On Friday, Sept. 19, Currituck County issued this statement on its Beach Management Plan. As evidenced by the Currituck County Board of Commissioner’s recently adopted vision, “A sustainable, economically diverse environment that preserves natural resources and strengthens livelihoods,” the County is committed to preservation of its beaches. A result of that commitment is the development… Read More
Nags Head is working on the steps needed for a beach nourishment project in 2026 or 2027. Town manager Andy Garman said at the September 3 commissioners meeting that he’s planning on putting the project out to bid at the end of this month. Permits have already been applied for and are expected to be… Read More
Beach preservationists and coastal communities are sounding the alarm over federal spending cuts for money allocated for sand erosion and replenishment projects across the country. The federal 2024-25 fiscal year budget included no beach erosion renourishment money for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “They provided no funding for beaches,” said Howard Marlowe, president of… Read More
Louisiana is getting an extra funding boost to aid in coastal restoration. Source
MANISTEE— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District will begin maintenance dredging of the Manistee Harbor federal channel as early as Sunday, Sept. 21, weather permitting, to clear seasonal shoaling that can impede commercial traffic, according to a Corps news release issued Thursday. State-certified dredged sediment will be pumped through a submerged pipeline to… Read More
ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today released the following statement regarding U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy’s letter on the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild: “On the early morning of March 26, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge crumbled into the Patapsco River after an unseaworthy ship—the size of three football fields—crashed into… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District has awarded a $1.9 million contract to Duwamish Services LCC for maintenance dredging of the Snohomish River. The FY25 Everett Dredging contract includes removal of approximately 190,000 cubic yards of material from two sections of the Snohomish River Federal Navigation Channel. The new Ellicott 670 dredger digs… Read More
OAK ISLAND — The Town of Oak Island is planning to dump 1.6 million cubic yards on its beaches to keep them healthy after a major rebuild in 2021. Beth Sciaudone, a project manager with civil engineering firm Moffatt and Nichol, updated the town council on nourishment projects during its Sept. 9 meeting. Between November… Read More
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – The public is being invited to provide feedback on the environmental impact of a plan to restore the Grand River’s rapids in downtown Grand Rapids. The city of Grand Rapids is seeking $11 million in financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the project, which will include removing… Read More
Pay-for-success initiatives, public-private collaboration, and environmental markets can deliver numerous benefits Coastal wetlands—including tidal marshes, forested swamps, mangroves, and seagrasses—are among humankind’s most powerful natural allies. These ecosystems not only absorb and store large amounts of carbon but also protect communities from flooding and wildfires, provide habitat for commercially and recreationally important species, and filter… Read More