A long-awaited project has started off the Rockland Fish Pier. Dredging around the pier began Monday, Nov. 7. The dredging is expected to take a couple weeks to complete. The project will cost $604,000 and is paid for with a combination of grants from the federal Economic Development Administration, Northern Border Regional Commission, and the… Read More
Wind-whipped sand created weekend hassles for motorists on Beach Street in Muskegon, which is temporarily closed for cleanup. Beach Street between Beachwood Park and the roundabout at Lakeshore Drive is closed Monday, Nov. 7, for cleanup, according to a Facebook post by the City of Muskegon. “There is a lot of deep sand causing vehicles… Read More
The Town of Carolina Beach has announced that the Carolina Beach mooring field will close for maintenance and repair work. The closure is expected to begin on Monday, Nov. 7. Per the announcement, the work will be done on anchorage equipment. As of this time, it is uncertain how long this project will take. While… Read More
Mayors along the Mississippi River are asking for more federal help as the drought that has plagued the nation’s water superhighway in recent weeks drags on. City leaders shared wide-ranging impacts of dry conditions at a news conference last week hosted by the Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative — from barge slowdowns to water… Read More
The dredge of Rye’s Milton Harbor began on Tuesday morning. The dredge will be conducted by H&L Contracting, LLC. of Hauppauge. The area of work in this phase of the dredge is from the American Yacht Club to the Harbor House. The dredged silt will be dumped in deep water in Connecticut. The City is requesting users of… Read More
The Royal Hawaiian Beach in Waikīkī is a popular beach at the center of Hawai’i’s tourism hub, with a valuation of $2.2 billion, according to a 2016 study. Two recently published studies from researchers at the University of Hawai’i (UH) at Mānoa’s Climate Resilience Collaborative (CRC) provide new understanding of how and why this iconic… Read More
As the executive director of the Jersey Shore Partnership and the former executive drector of the state Division of Travel and Tourism — I served during Superstorm Sandy — I feel compelled to respond to Asbury Park Press staff writer Dan Radel’s recent report on beach replenishment. If I had been interviewed for this article, my… Read More
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE, Inside Climate News — Five years ago, when ExxonMobil came calling, city officials eagerly signed over a large portion of their water supply so the oil giant could build a $10 billion plant to make plastics out of methane gas. A year later, they did the same for Steel Dynamics to build… Read More
The U.S. Government General Accounting Office (GAO) has dismissed a bid protest filed by Vigor Marine LLC of Portland, Ore. Vigor had protested the terms of delivery order request for proposals (RFP) No. 0287, issued by the Department of the Navy, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), for dry-dock repair and alteration aboard the USS Kansas City (LCS-22). Vigor contended… Read More
New Yorkers heading to the polls this month have a chance to vote for a ballot measure that would fund up to $4.2bn for environmental improvement projects – including increasing flood resiliency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, electrifying school buses and creating more green and open spaces. The proposal also aims to reach communities most affected… Read More
If you walk along the train tracks at Calafia State Beach and into the Cyprus Cove area, you’re bound to come across the withered remains of a coastal beach where barely any sand remains—the result of ongoing coastal erosion. Private parts of the beach used to extend further out and previously accommodated family picnics, volleyball… Read More
High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to explore the world’s deepest oceans, a troubling development for scientists who warn that extracting minerals from critical ecosystems that help regulate climate could cause irreparable damage. The issue will be in spotlight this week as dozens of scientists, lawyers and… Read More
Historic Virginia Key Beach’s current condition is unacceptable. It is neither a cultural destination, nor exemplary recreational space for families to enjoy as envisioned by the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust. I am honored to accept the responsibility of championing the vision of the Trust and committed to restoring what was once the “colored only”… Read More
Two studies about how and why the iconic Waikīkī Beach on O’ahu — and Hawai’i’s tourist hub — is chronically eroding have been published by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. The studies, conducted by the university’s Climate Resilience Collaborative (CRC), will enable coastal managers and policymakers to better manage the coastlines of… Read More
On Friday, Oct. 14, the California Coastal Commission approved a Coastal Development Permit for a controversial dredging project impacting Newport Harbor. According to Orange County Coastkeeper, an environmental nonprofit committed to clean water, the City of Newport Beach will create a Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) facility to address underwater sediment buildup. In partnership with the… Read More