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Lee County is working to make Bonita Beach level after Hurricane Ian tore through the coast. For the last three months, crews have cleared sand of debris and made sandpiles on the north and south ends of the beach. People living and working on Hickory Boulevard have watched crews for weeks… but think too much… Read More
Beaches in Indian River County received considerable damage from two back-to-back storm events. “County beaches were hit hard,” said Michael Zito, Interim County Administrator. “Impacts were substantial and include structural damage, dune erosion, and significant beach loss.” County staff must manage around multiple constraints. Sea Turtles are federally listed as threatened and endangered, and nesting… Read More
By Judith Powers Capt. John Cameron, executive director of the Charleston Branch Pilots Association, reflected on the channel improvements in Charleston Harbor following the December 5 ceremony that marked the completion of the five-year project to deepen the channels from 45 feet to 52 feet. “Reconfiguration in three dimensions – depth, channel width and channel layout,… Read More
As the worst stages of the COVID-19 pandemic receded in 2022, maritime businesses may have expected a return to normality. That smooth ride failed to emerge. The Russian war in Ukraine and unravelling global economies conspired to create another tumultuous year for supply chains and shipping markets. Will 2023 be any better? In some ways… Read More
The ship recycling market has had a challenging 2022, with a general lack of activity. In its latest weekly report, GMS (www.gmsinc.net), the world’s leading cash buyer of ships said that “as we close out another year, sub-continent markets remain suspended at their weakest point for some time now. Pricing remains firm (given the historical… Read More
This past year has seen a horrific flood that submerged one-third of Pakistan, one of the three costliest U.S. hurricanes on record, devastating droughts in Europe and China, a drought-triggered famine in Africa and deadly heat waves all over. Yet this wasn’t climate change at its worst. With all that death and destruction in 2022,… Read More
Rep. Marcy Kaptur: “Our new Great Lakes Authority will serve as a powerful catalyst to strengthen America’s heartland and move us ahead for the 21st century.” There has been plenty of good news for the Great Lakes in all the year end flurry of legislation, and it’s not only about icebreaking, important as that is. The… Read More
2023 is shaping to be another challenging year for human rights defenders. These are dangerous geopolitical times for maintaining and assuring hard-earned fundamental human rights on land and at sea. The established global emphasis on upholding fundamental, individual human rights can no longer be taken for granted. The rise in nationalism, expanded regional and State divisions,… Read More
Dare County will hold a public meeting to provide information and facilitate a discussion with residents and property owners in the village of Rodanthe regarding concerns with the issue of erosion that has affected the Hatteras Island community. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023 at the Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Community… Read More
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