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By Bojan Lepic The US Department of the Interior has announced the start of a phased plan to establish the Marine Minerals Administration, which will bring together the functions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE). According to the Department, this action is intended to… Read More
The Department of the Interior today announced that U.S. energy production reached record levels in 2025, with offshore oil production totaling over 714 million barrels, the highest annual output on record. “President Trump has made it clear that America should fully develop its abundant energy resources in a way that strengthens our economy and benefits… Read More
The insurer of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has reached a $350 million settlement with the owner and operator of the container ship Dali. ACE American Insurance Company, part of Chubb, confirmed the agreement during a federal court hearing in Baltimore. The amount matches the $350 million the insurer paid to the state of Maryland… Read More
Emergency construction is set to begin to repair severe beach erosion in North Wildwood. Officials say the city is at imminent risk of a dune breach along with damage to the city’s infrastructure. Construction on a new bulkhead will begin this week, and should be completed before Memorial Day. City leaders say recent storms and… Read More
By Ruth Dusseault, Bay City News IT IS HARD TO THINK of a tidal marsh as being in danger of sea level rise. After all, it is already surrounded by water. But a tidal marsh — like the 100-acre wetland at China Camp State Park in southern Marin County — is essentially a water garden that… Read More
By Ruth Dusseault/Bay City News It is hard to think of a tidal marsh as being in danger of sea level rise. After all, it is already surrounded by water. But a tidal marsh—like the 100-acre wetland at China Camp State Park in southern Marin County—is essentially a water garden that depends on sunlight and… Read More
OSWEGO COUNTY — The Oswego County Legislature has announced that it is contributing $35,000 to emergency dredging services at North Sandy Pond in the town of Sandy Creek. The dredging consists of the removal of 3,500 cubic feet of sand and ensures that the channel connecting Sandy Pond to Lake Ontario is fully open. Source
By Eric Colby Three marinas on the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine, pooled their resources to improve their facilities and save money on the cost of dredging. Yarmouth Boat Yard, Yankee Marina and Boat Yard and Royal River Boat Yard split the cost three ways for Patriot Marine, a dredging and engineering service in New Haven, Conn., to go to… Read More
By Bill Shull A bulldozer pushed sand through a man-made river on the north side of the Indian River Inlet. It’s one of the most visible parts of a sand bypass system, a complex collection of pumps, pipes and a big crane that shifts sand from the south side of the inlet to the north… Read More
LOS ANGELES – County officials on Thursday awarded $500,000 in Measure A funding to the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains to help advance the Topanga Lagoon restoration project, a long-planned effort aimed at restoring habitat, improving public access and addressing chronic issues at Topanga Beach. According to Los Angeles County, the funding… Read More
Along the Houston Ship Channel in Galena Park, Texas, Orion delivered full marine structures engineering design and coordination for Targa’s Dock 4 and Dock 2 approach. This wasn’t just a new dock. It was a full rethink of how the space functions. We designed and supported: A new pile-supported concrete dock with an elevated steel… Read More
In alignment with President Trump’s Executive Order 14303, “Restoring Gold Standard Science,” the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Region has released five 3D seismic survey datasets from the Beaufort Sea, expanding public access to legacy geologic information that supports industry analysis, academic research and Alaska energy planning. “Making these legacy seismic… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced today the critical role of offshore leasing, resource assessment and long-term planning in supporting record oil production on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf, which reached more than 714 million barrels in 2025. “America’s offshore energy strength is built years in advance through deliberate planning, leasing, and resource evaluation,” said… Read More
The Department of the Interior today announced the start of a phased plan to establish the Marine Minerals Administration, bringing together the functions of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement. This action is intended to improve coordination and increase efficiencies across offshore leasing, permitting, inspections and environmental… Read More
TWO RIVERS, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Five thousand feet of federally authorized harbor in Two Rivers is in need of maintenance. According to City Manager Kyle Kordell, the harbor should be 18 feet deep. “That depth of 18 feet has been eroded to more like 10 to eight feet in depth, which is a problem if… Read More