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To keep up with how the shoreline stabilization industry is evolving, a team of shoreline restoration specialists during its recent meeting invited a handful of companies to talk about their proprietary techniques to build the alternative for hardened bulkheads and seawalls. Living shorelines are made of materials such as salt marshes, sand, rock or oysters,… Read More
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed by a vote of 92-2 the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects across the country. The House of Representatives previously passed its WRDA legislation in June. Both chambers will next conference… Read More
The waterways committee voted last week to approve the dredging of the east channel of Eel River inlet, an area that has become increasingly dangerous over the years due to erosion. “I think we all agree that something has to be done reasonably soon to reduce the hazardous navigation going into that area,” committee member… Read More
More than a dozen personnel were dumped into the water in a small boat mishap involving the hospital ship USNS Comfort, the U.S. Navy confirmed in a statement Tuesday. USNS Comfort arrived off Jeremie, Haiiti on Sunday for the final stop of a medical-assistance tour. The ship’s medical crew was scheduled to provide care to local residents on… Read More
A massive price tag increase won’t stop a coastal resiliency project vital to the East Shore’s future thanks to federal legislation updates announced this week. Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) worked to include language in this year’s Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that makes the federal government responsible for 90% of costs exceeding $615 million for… Read More
A team from Alaska Sea Grant, the University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical Institute, the University of Alaska Anchorage Economics Department, and a filmmaker, is working with students and the community in Chevak, located in southwest Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta region. The researchers are addressing issues of coastal change, food security and migration in this region. Chevak… Read More
Chatham County and the eight cities within it have less than a month to come to an agreement on how to split funds from the Local Option Sales Tax. Just when it looked like a deal was ready, a fight over beach sand brought everything to a halt on Wednesday. The meeting ended when the… Read More
People are asking questions about a storm protection proposal for New York and New Jersey that would be among the most massive and costly flood control projects ever done in America, aiming to prevent the type of catastrophic flooding caused by Superstorm Sandy in 2012. At a public hearing Wednesday night on the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
Highland Beach, a historic black town in Anne Arundel County, Md., is washing away into the Chesapeake Bay, giving ground at a rate of more than 2 feet per year. Leaders of the Maryland town’s government responded earlier this year with a fix: a $1.2 million effort that included widening a key section of the… Read More
In November 2022, the City of Marco Island Island started the Hideaway Beach and Sanddollar Island construction project. This dredging project is located on the northwest tip of Marco Island in and around Tigertail Beach. This video captures unique aerial views of the excavation happening live where you’ll see the workers in action operating excavators… Read More
The water in Rough River Lake is at its lowest point of the season and it could end up staying that way for years to come. Every year, the Army Corps of Engineers drains water from the lake for the winter down to what is called “winter pool” levels. It’s usually refilled during the summer… Read More
Railroad passenger service through San Clemente has been halted twice because the seaside track shifted from waves pounding the soil, leaving commuters scrambling. The lifeguard headquarters near the town’s pier may have to be moved back from the beach — away from the encroaching sea — and into a parking lot. In south San Clemente,… Read More
The report titled Dredging Market aims at accommodating the demographics, geographical aspects, industry trends, latest market trends, opportunities, and the emergence of technologies in the study report. A detailed analysis of how the developments & recent innovations have shaped the market future is shown, and new product launches, market share size, and segment categories are discussed in… Read More
New legislation making its way to President Joe Biden’s desk this week includes multiple provisions that improve the coastal landscape of eastern North Carolina. With a leg up from U.S. Rep. David Rouzer (NC-07), the Tar Heel State’s shorelines will benefit from a new pilot program. New Hanover County’s beach communities will save on nourishment… Read More
The City of Orange Beach, City of Gulf Shores – Municipal Government and Gulf State Park’s joint beach restoration project has been delayed until Fall 2023 due to unexpected delays in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s environmental review process. This critical project is designed to rebuild local beaches and the dune protection system, which were… Read More