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By Thad Randazzo SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) – Sarasota County officials provided an update on the Philippi Creek Dredging Project, a $41 million investment aimed at reducing flooding for more than 44,000 homes near the creek. READ FULL ARTICLE AT ORIGINAL SOURCE
By Frank Sumrall This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com More than 100 different parties responsible for releasing hazardous substances into the Lower Duwamish Waterway in Seattle have agreed to a settlement with the Justice Department, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the State of Washington. According to the EPA, cleanup work for the Lower Duwamish Waterway… Read More
By Russ Reed SACO, Maine — Dredging operations on the Saco River began in earnest on Wednesday at Camp Ellis. A total of 7,200 cubic yards of sand will be moved from the riverbed to fortify Camp Ellis Beach against severe storms and coastal flooding. The sand pipeline corridor runs from the Camp Ellis boat launch… Read More
Coastal communities face ongoing environmental pressures driven by tidal shifts, storm activity, sediment transport, and long-term land loss. As shoreline conditions evolve, consistent waterway monitoring has become a critical component of environmental stewardship, infrastructure planning, and public safety. Regular data collection and analysis allow communities to respond proactively to changes that might otherwise go unnoticed… Read More
By Stefan Mychajliw Dredging work at West Meadow Beach is expected to wrap up around the middle of March, according to the latest update from the Suffolk County Department of Public Works, assuming there are no further weather or equipment delays. The project was undertaken to maintain safe navigable depths for vessels traveling through the… Read More
Dredging has begun in the Saco River. The two-week project started this week, with sand from the Saco River being used to reinforce the beach at Camp Ellis. An Ellicott dredging machine owned by York County is being used to take sand from the river. The sand is being transported through a pipeline that runs… Read More
Bob Hall Pier has officially reopened to the public, marking a major milestone for Nueces County and the Coastal Bend community. Located on North Padre Island near Corpus Christi, the pier has long served as a destination for fishing, recreation, and tourism along the Texas Gulf Coast. Originally damaged by Hurricane Hanna in 2020, the… Read More
By Mike Schuler The escalating military conflict in the Middle East has placed seafarers and port workers on the front lines of a geopolitical crisis, prompting urgent calls from international maritime organizations for the protection of civilian shipping and the personnel who operate it. As tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters reach critical levels,… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) today announced that Phase 1 of the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor is moving forward through a cooperative partnership with the Port of New Orleans and St. Bernard Parish, backed by significant federal funding secured by U.S. Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA). Phase 1 of the… Read More
By Bridget Dean, Associate Editor The Virginia Port Authority’s (VPA) late February completion of dredging work in Norfolk Harbor was more than just routine depth maintenance: It cleared the way for two-way traffic of fully loaded Ultra Large Container Vessels (ULCVs) and puts the authority on track to complete its $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program (GIP) by the end of 2027. Once final depth soundings are completed in the coming weeks to ensure accuracy, the VPA’s two container terminals… Read More
CHATHAM – After a delay of nearly two years, the town last week received the final approval to renew its 10-year dredging permit. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permit will allow the town to move ahead with long-awaited dredging of the Aunt Lydia’s Cove mooring basin. The Barnstable County dredge Sand Shifter arrived in… Read More
A bill to restore the natural flow of the Ocklawaha River — a decades-long priority for environmental groups — was approved by the Florida House on Wednesday. The northward-flowing Ocklawaha — which intersects with the Silver River and the St. Johns — has been blocked in Putnam County since 1968 by a dam now known… Read More
Lee County commissioners on March 3 approved two measures to restore coastal areas damaged by Hurricane Ian. The board authorized a $245,800 contract with EarthBalance Corp. to build a 10-foot-wide dune planted with native vegetation along about 2 miles of beach at Lovers Key and Bonita Beach. Work is expected to begin in April. Commissioners… Read More
US engineer Jacobs will lead the design of a storm surge barrier across the two-mile-wide Bolivar Roads strait connecting the Gulf of Mexico to Galveston Bay in Texas. The Bolivar Roads Gate System – or just “The Gate” – will protect six million people and $800bn worth of assets along the busy Houston Ship Canal… Read More
By Rhonda Waterhouse The proposal to deepen the Cape Fear River is a massive project, with a pricetag of over $1.3 billion dollars and a lot of moving parts. Recently, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality formally objected to the plan, leaving the fate of the project uncertain. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More