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Dane County’s ambitious project to clean up and clear its key waterway gained some significant ground – or more accurately, sludge – in 2022. According to a Dec. 27 county news release, the county removed tens of thousands of tons of sludge from area waterways last year as part of a two-pronged effort to improve… Read More
On Monday, a stretch of Daytona Beach, south of International Speedway Boulevard, was jam-packed with vehicles and beachgoers for the first time in a while. The area was torn up by two hurricanes this past season. There are 33 vehicle access ramps along Volusia County’s 41 miles of coast, and in this new year, more… Read More
The National Park Service says it will reopen part of Playalinda Beach and Canaveral National Seashore Tuesday after spending two months trying to restore the beach following hurricanes Ian and Nicole. Visitors will be able to access Playalinda Beach parking areas and boardwalks at numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7. The rest of the road and… Read More
I have a vivid memory as a child while living in Brooklyn, New York in the 1970’s. I’m in the car with my family and we’re driving along the Belt Parkway when suddenly the vehicle fills up with a familiar stench that tells me we’ve reached Jamaica Bay. I hold my breath and look out… Read More
Uncertainty is likely to remain in discussions regarding Silver Lake dredging and potential dam modifications as 2023 begins. “The work is around finalizing and continuing to generate consensus,” Heather Corcoran, Rochester’s legislative policy analyst, said of the city’s decision to back away from requesting the state borrow $6.7 million to support the project. In 2020,… Read More
Midstream oil and gas giant Tallgrass announced last week that it would sell 500-plus acres in Louisiana to help restore the eroding coastline and protect communities from hurricane damage, reports Natural Gas Intelligence. The company, which has natural gas and oil pipeline assets across the country, agreed to sell the acreage in Plaquemines Parish for $36… Read More
On December 29th, President Biden signed into law the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Bill that included Energy & Water and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It was great news for the AIWW and all along Marine Highway 95! We want to provide a breakdown of the final funding amounts for the AIWW/IWW/NJIWW along with the Additional… Read More
The year 2022 will be remembered across the U.S. for its devastating flooding and storms – and also for its extreme heat waves and droughts. By October, the U.S. had already seen 15 disasters causing more than $1 billion in damage each, well above the average. The year started and ended with widespread severe winter storms from… Read More
The Newport Beach Commission will be holding its first meeting of the year on January 4, 2023, at 5:00 PM at 35 Golden Hill Street. The agenda for the meeting includes a review of the minutes from the December 7, 2022 meeting, as well as a beach report from Erik Reis. Under old business, the… Read More
Congress has approved the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which addresses the need to shore up Sandwich beaches with material dredged from the Cape Cod Canal. The bill was signed shortly before Christmas and now awaits the President’s signature. Since the cause of the shore damage has been found to be the result of jetties… Read More
The Mashpee Department of Public Works began adding 2,000 tons of sand to the dune on South Cape Beach yesterday, Thursday, December 29. The restoration efforts are addressing erosion from the storm that hit the Upper Cape late last week. The parking lot at South Cape Beach used to be level with the beach, DPW… Read More
As we begin 2023, maritime experts are looking into their crystal balls for the trends that might define the year. Of course, decarbonization will remain at the center of the debate, with shipping stakeholders yet to agree on an equitable approach to cut the sector’s carbon emissions. Specifically, 2023 could be a definitive year for… Read More
While crews finish final details of a widespread St. Johns County beach repair project, county officials are considering work next year to undo erosion from Tropical Storms Ian and Nicole. “In five to six months, we could see construction happening,” said Stephen Hammond, a coastal environmental project manager for the county, although he stressed that key steps still have to happen… Read More
Roger Gendron recalled when nearly eight feet of floodwaters inundated his home and tore down the first floor ceiling while he and his family huddled upstairs during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Gendron’s home has since been rebuilt. But his community of Hamilton Beach, which sits on the Jamaica Bay, is plagued by up to a… Read More
Proposed carbon capture projects continue to draw controversy and public backlash in Louisiana, but Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards remained adamant this week that the practice is a “safe” way to reduce the state’s industrial emissions. About 50 Louisiana residents traveled to Baton Rouge on Tuesday to speak in opposition to a global gas supply… Read More