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The CMA CGM Veracruz containership had lost control and went off course south of New Orleans, United States, according to WK Webster. This 2010-built, CNC Line owned containership suffered the mechanical issues on 20 January. The vessel has suffered the second mechanical failure in a vessel operated by CMA CGM in a week, after the CMA… Read More
Usually, the stretch of beach from Torrey Pines State Beach to Black’s Beach is one continuous strip of sand, but late last week, a bluff just south of the Torrey Pines Glider Port failed; the slide was so giant it split the beaches in two. Ezra Kozviner has been Surfing Black’s Beach for 15 years and… Read More
A town hall meeting in Rodanthe Wednesday night drew more than 100 people to the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building and another 160 people virtually to hear a county presentation about erosion and beach nourishment and for questions to be answered. Dare’s county manager Robert. L. Outten made the presentation and answered questions. He reviewed the county’s… Read More
A total of 13 coastal protection projects, all costing a half billion dollars, are underway in St. Bernard Parish, all were funded mostly by the BP Oil Spill settlement. On Friday, State Senator Sharon Hewitt joined federal and local partners to tout a number of the coastal restoration projects happening in the parish. “Such a… Read More
Researchers have developed a new way to combat erosion and save money by using environmental processes to feed sediment to the shore. The project is based in Port Bay, New York, in southern Lake Ontario. It is one of several projects run by the Healthy Port Futures effort, which works with natural systems to solve coastal issues… Read More
Flagler County’s contractor for the $3.67 million Hurricane Dorian dunes restoration project from south MalaCompra Park to north Washington Oaks Gardens State Park mobilized on Monday and construction will begin on Wednesday. “We are very excited to get this project underway,” County Engineer Faith Alkhatib said. “They are anticipating completing this project this spring ahead… Read More
State officials announced late last week that nearly $5 million in environmental grants would be dedicated to marsh restoration in Brick Township – specifically, within the Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge. The refuge spans much of the bayshore in Ocean County and continues southward to the Atlantic City area, but Brick’s portion is considerably large,… Read More
Patchogue Village Mayor Paul Pontieri and state leaders announced the creation of a living shoreline at Shorefront Park to help stop coastal flooding. The project aims to restore natural wetlands, marshes and the bay’s estuaries while creating a buffer to protect the community. “We are talking about the start of construction of one of the… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority received confirmation that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New Orleans District selected the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp as a mitigation feature for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project, marking a first of its kind partnership. “Implementing these projects together will not only breathe new life… Read More
When 39-degree temps and gloomy clouds bring on the winter blues, there is something to smile about — wide sandy beaches in Ocean City come summer — thanks to an ongoing beach replenishment project. The project began in November to pump in 1.5 million cubic yards of fresh sand in the north end and the… Read More
Mike Hooks, who is currently doing a dredge replacement project in St. Bernard Parish, had CFO Jasun Harmon and Michael Gerhardt Senior Director of Government Affairs, tour a portion of the project with CPRA’s Chairman Chip Kline and Executive Director Bren Haase, St. Bernard Parish President Guy McInnis and council members, State Senator Sharon Hewitt… Read More
I live in South Louisiana on the front lines of the climate crisis and cover the fossil fuel industry and impacts related to the warming planet, so facing gaslighting is a regular occurrence for me. So it resonated with me that Merriam-Webster dictionary chose “gaslighting” as the word of the year. This year saw a 1,740… Read More
Could the Louisiana of 2073 face less flood risk from hurricanes than it does today? According to Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority officials, the answer could be “yes”–if their latest coastal master plan, released as a draft earlier this month, is fully implemented and predictions for more moderate environmental conditions prevail. Officials brought the $50-billion… Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday warned that it’s too soon to expect the property insurance reforms the Legislature passed last month to result in lower rates or increased availability of coverage. “It’s going to take a little while longer before you see [results] — but I think the response has been very positive,” DeSantis said… Read More
As companies race to expand renewable energy and the batteries to store it, finding sufficient amounts of rare earth metals to build the technology is no easy feat. That’s leading mining companies to take a closer look at a largely unexplored frontier – the deep ocean seabed. A wealth of these metals can be found… Read More