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The total amount of microplastics deposited at the bottom of oceans has tripled in the past two decades with a progression that corresponds to the type and volume of consumption of plastic products by society. The historical evolution of this pollution source in the sediment compartment, and particularly the sequestration and burial rate of smaller… Read More
The Fort Myers Beach we all know and love will never be the same after Hurricane Ian. People on the island say the last three months have been a struggle, but things are getting cleaned up, and people are coming back. There’s a lot of hope on Fort Myers Beach. People there know they lost… Read More
The state has paid $36 million to Tallgrass, an energy infrastructure company, for the rights to purchase about 500 acres of land in Plaquemines Parish that includes the site of the proposed Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Tallgrass, a company that last year cancelled plans to build a $2 billion, 20-million-barrel crude oil export terminal on the property on… Read More
Dare County residents and property owners will have an opportunity to meet with officials to discuss the erosion affecting Hatteras Island. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 in the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community Building at 23646 N.C. 12 in Rodanthe, just south of Myrna Peters Road. To attend virtually, register online before the meeting. Dare… Read More
A massive beach restoration project has been fast-tracked by the Collier County Commission. “We have a regular beach renourishment beach resiliency program that’s in place, but it’s very slow — it’s very arduous. We don’t want to be in a position where we are barren before another Hurricane season comes along,” said Bill McDaniel, the… Read More
Dane County’s ongoing watershed improvement program “Suck the Muck” pulled an estimated 25,000 pounds of sediment from area creeks and streams as part of an effort to improve water quality and reduce the risk of future floods. The purpose of the county’s efforts is two-fold: dredge phosphorous-filled sediment from area waterways to prevent algal blooms… Read More
As the ocean’s churn threatens homes on Plum Island, crews are working to reinforce the beaches with more than 200,000 cubic yards of sand. For the residents of the 11-mile-long, half-mile-wide barrier island, which is split between Newbury and Newburyport, erosion is a major concern. When a Nor’easter hits, flood waters inundate the Reservation Terrace… Read More
ADDRESSING LOUISIANA’S LAND LOSS CRISIS WHAT HAPPENED? Between 1932 and 2016, coastal Louisiana‘s lost over 2,000 square miles of land. Between 2004 and 2008 alone, more than 300 square miles of marshland were lost to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Gustav, and Ike. But why? There are several factors contributing to our severe and detrimental land loss… Read More
Congressman John Garamendi (D-Calif.) has introduced the “Close Agency Loopholes to the Jones Act” bill that would close the loopholes in the Jones Act created by “letter rulings” from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Specifically, says Garamendi, these loopholes allow federal regulators to circumvent the Jones Act. Garamendi is chairman of the House Armed Services… Read More
On December 6, 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by a bipartisan vote of 350-80. The NDAA includes the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes nearly $38 billion in funding for the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). (The text of the WRDA begins on page 3160 of… Read More
Dare County commissioners authorized staff to investigate participation in the Strategic Buyout Program from the North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency. The voluntary program provides eligible property owners the opportunity to sell flood-prone homes. Under the program, Dare County – designated as an impacted county – would delineate buyout zones. The state of North… Read More
In what has become a frequent scene after coastal storms roll through, the oceanfront in Ortley Beach received significant erosion during Thursday and Friday’s nor’easter. The storm exited Saturday morning and winds subsided by Saturday afternoon, however tides continued to run high and swells in the ocean rose as the wind shifted to the west…. Read More
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the start of construction on a marsh restoration project at Fireplace Neck Tidal Wetland Area in the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County. In coordination with New York State Office of General Services (OGS), DEC will complete the nearly $1.7-million restoration project to… Read More
A push to land nearly $2 billion for coastal restoration in Louisiana through higher royalty payments has failed for the year, U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy said Tuesday. “This is extremely frustrating because it was not just about Louisiana but about every coastal community in the country,” Cassidy told reporters. Cassidy and Sen. John Kennedy, R-Madisonville,… Read More
One of the jewels of the Southwest Coast is J.T. Cheeseman Provincial Park. The beach is frequented year-round by locals, but after Hurricane Fiona it became clear that the beach didn’t emerge unscathed. The sand dunes were so high that they had all but completely buried heavy steel supports from an old railway, but since… Read More