New Jersey Fish & Wildlife (NJFW), through the Bureau of Land Management’s Coastal Unit, is partnering with federal, state, academic, and nonprofit organizations on a series of coastal habitat restoration projects utilizing Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) across three Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in southern New Jersey. These projects aim to enhance coastal resilience,… Read More
Washington, DC To advance President Trump’s national strategy for securing America’s critical mineral supply, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced it has initiated the process for a potential mineral lease sale in federal waters off the coast of Virginia. This action—only the third of its kind in over three decades—marks a bold step… Read More
Congress appears poised to spend money in 2026 on beach replenishment projects in the wake of the zero dollars it allocated this year. But bills proposed in the House by U.S. Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R- Tenn., and in the Senate by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy, R- La., appear to still fall woefully short of what’s… Read More
Orange Beach, Ala. — Maintenance dredging is currently underway at Perdido Pass to ensure the busy waterway remains clear and safe for navigation. The project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, began in late November and is expected to be completed before Christmas, weather permitting. Encore Dredging Partners is utilizing the large cutterhead… Read More
Say Something Real By Michelle Bryant I have a simple question: If you can board a tanker, why do you need to sink/AKA “blow up/AKA “kill everybody” on fishing boats? While we grapple with this query, or not, one thing is clear: The Trump administration’s approach to maritime enforcement reached a peak of irony when… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers removed roughly 13,000 cubic yards of material from the Ocean City Inlet during its latest round of dredging. On Monday, the agency’s Baltimore district announced dredging operations are now complete at the inlet. The corps reports it was able to dredge more than twice what it had initially planned…. Read More
The town did not budget enough to pay the county for the full job TRURO — The county’s hydraulic dredge, the Codfish II, is in Pamet Harbor this week, set to go to work there for the first time in two years. But it might not get the job done to every boater’s satisfaction. That’s because the… Read More
By working with nature, communities across the country are improving water quality and rebuilding critical habitat Across the country, communities are discovering that some of the most effective solutions to today’s environmental challenges come from working with nature rather than against it. From the shifting deltas of coastal Louisiana to the high-desert streams of Wyoming,… Read More
Lake 13 is one of Mid Michigan’s many idyllic lake communities that define the milieu of lakefront country life. Fishing and ice fishing. Boating and boat parades, fireworks over the water. Scenic ambience with a side of aquatic wildlife. Pure Michigan. Located off Surrey Rd on the outskirts of Farwell, the lake is a residential… Read More
Ducks Unlimited (DU) has been awarded $4.4 million through the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) to launch a critical land protection project in the Terrebonne Basin aimed at safeguarding Louisiana’s coast, wildlife, and communities from increasing climate threats. Partners on the grant include ConocoPhillips, Lafourche Parish Government, and the South Lafourche Levee District. The project,… Read More
The County Dredge Department successfully completed the Popponesset Bay “Big Dig” dredging project last Friday in Mashpee, marking the largest project undertaken by the department since its formation thirty years ago. This drone video highlights another side of the work: bringing the dredge Sand Shifter back inside Popponesset Bay at the end of the day after completing… Read More
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday announced $29.5 million in new environmental grants, pushing the state’s total investment in Biscayne Bay restoration to $100 million since 2021. DeSantis announced at Florida International University while appearing with state environmental officials on December 9. The package includes $20 million for eight Biscayne Bay water… Read More
Beach renourishment in North Myrtle Beach is set to begin. The $72 million project paid for by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will replenish sand on 26 miles of beach in the Grand Strand, with work beginning on the North Strand. Dredging equipment will be installed beginning Thursday, Dec. 11 and continuing through Monday, Dec…. Read More
DNR’s 2026 draft plans for the program are open to public comment through Dec. 17 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has about $9.6 million annually of state appropriated money to improve water quality and recreational opportunities at Iowa lakes. Most of these projects take several years to complete, but DNR’s annual report for 2025… Read More
Commissioner Maffei traveled to Mobile, Alabama, to learn the impact on maritime priorities and initiatives that have been prioritized by President Trump in his Executive Order Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance. On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Commissioner Maffei met with Larry Ryder from Austal USA to better understand manufacturing of aluminum and steel ships. Later that day,… Read More