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Two new studies led by former Tulane University doctoral students show the likely benefits of land building by river diversions, despite these deposits initially causing rapid subsidence in coastal Louisiana. Published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, the papers focus on subsidence in coastal wetlands and in shallow bays. Using different methods, both… Read More
KAHANA — The second Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) has been published for a $26,000,000 to $40,000,000 project to mitigate shoreline erosion from Kahana Stream to Pohaku Park. Details on the DEIS for the Kahana Bay Erosion Mitigation project are featured in the Nov. 8 issue of the state Office of Environmental Quality Control’s “The… Read More
(Miami Beach, FL) Nov 16, 2021 -The City of Miami Beach will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at 9 a.m. to mark the start of the $1.8 million Brittany Bay Park Living Shoreline Project, which is made possible by the Miami Beach General Obligation Bond Program (G.O.) in partnership with The Nature… Read More
St. Johns County saw damage up and down its coastline after a recent nor’easter, prompting the county government to take action on repairing infrastructure and finding an alternative solution for dealing with breaches in the sand in Summer Haven. County commissioners received a report Tuesday from emergency management after county officials surveyed the coastline following the nor’easter… Read More
Louisiana is getting larger. The state is adding miles of new land to slow down powerful storms. Over the last few decades, Louisiana has lost miles of coastline, making communities more vulnerable to storms. This newest line of defense will essentially act as a “speed bump” when storms rage in from the Gulf of Mexico…. Read More
Members will detail efforts during online online forum LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) — The restoration of the La Crosse River Marsh is reaching a milestone. The City’s Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department launched the multi-year project to address hydrology, habitat and recreational infrastructure of the marsh. Wednesday, members of the effort will talk about what… Read More
Self-reporting of the major ocean carriers forecast that the industry is posting over $200B in profits. This massive positive windfall is double the profit made by carriers over the past 20 years combined. A single year of record profits offsets twenty years of poor margins for a struggling industry. Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping… Read More
The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) makes an historic investment in America’s core infrastructure needs – roads, bridges, ports, broadband, water infrastructure, and other important assets. The bill, which has been endorsed by more than 100 industry associations, trade groups, and unions, will create jobs, increase productivity, and pave the way for decades of economic growth and prosperity –… Read More
On the southern tip of Staten Island, New York City’s latest project to address climate change is now slowly rising from the sea. This September, the Governor’s Office of Storm Recovery began work on the Living Breakwaters, a series of eight enormous rock piles that are being installed off the coast of Tottenville. When complete,… Read More
Drought. Flooding. Extreme rain. Warmer winters. Less snowpack. The impacts of climate change have already touched the northeastern corner of the United States, just as they are being felt in different ways across the country and planet. With world leaders having departed COP26, a massive international conference in Glasgow that set goals for tackling this… Read More
The United States Department of Energy has awarded Duke University a $7.5 million grant to research the impact that offshore wind development can have on wildlife and marine life. The grant announced Oct. 13 is part of a larger sustainable energy development award package of $13.5 million by the Energy Department. The department distributed the… Read More
BOURNE – President Joe Biden’s recently passed bipartisan infrastructure bill will go a long way towards helping to replace the aging Cape Cod Canal bridges, said lawmakers. In a joint statement, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey alongside Congressman Bill Keating said numerous Massachusetts road, bridge and general infrastructure projects will benefit from the… Read More
A levee system that protects about 200,000 residents in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes from Gulf of Mexico storms will receive $500 million as the result of a measure Congress passed in September. U.S. Sen. Garret Graves, R-Baton Rouge, said he and other Louisiana lawmakers included the money in a measure attached to a spending bill Congress approved Sept. 30… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he’s seeking more funding for Everglades restoration and water quality projects in his upcoming budget. DeSantis made the announcement at a news conference Tuesday at the South Florida Water Management District Pump Station in Miami. The governor said he’s proposing more than $960 million for the Everglades and water projects… Read More
Last weekend’s nor’easter ripped through Flagler County’s dune structures and caused a lot more damage than originally thought, further weakening the dune line that has steadily been losing sand since it was rebuilt in 2018 for $20 million after Hurricanes Matthew and Irma. On-the-ground surveys and drone videos are documenting the extent of the damage…. Read More