It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
A proposal to use sand dredged from Hatteras Inlet to protect eroded beaches on the south end of Hatteras Island is still on the table, but it may not be possible as soon as this winter’s maintenance project in Rollinson Channel, the Dare County Waterways Commission learned this week at its November meeting. “We would… Read More
Middlesex County Planning Director David Kretz brought some good news to the Middlesex County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, Nov. 5, in that the Mill Creek Landing in Wake may be dredged in the next three to four weeks. Kretz indicated he had communicated with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Virginia Marine Resources… Read More
The city council selected low-bidder M & N of Alabama Llc. ($718K) to dredge the main Fly Creek boat channel (10′ depth) as well as a portion of the upper creek channel in vicinity of city boat docks. The city and Fairhope Yacht Club will share the cost for the main channel but the city… Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Baltimore District plans to remove about 5,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Ocean City Inlet beginning Nov. 20. Officials say the dredge MURDEN will work in Priority Area No. 1 – the entrance to the Sinepuxent Channel – from Nov. 20 through Nov…. Read More
The rodents’ munching creates vital wetland openings, aiding restoration and boosting native biodiversity naturally With their surgical nibbles, these large, semi-aquatic rodents with big teeth have become key helpers for ecologists restoring degraded wetlands across the Great Lakes in the US. They are not the famous beavers that build dams, but you can often find… Read More
Oceanside officials are scrambling to clear a growing sandbar at the mouth of the city’s harbor after two recent capsizes showed just how fast the entrance can shoal and turn into a surf zone for unsuspecting boaters. City leaders say an off-cycle dredge could be on the calendar soon, with federal partners expected to cover… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for construction of a dune and beach berm along approximately 4 miles of shoreline in Martin County, Florida. The amount of this action is $14,642,900. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Jensen Beach,… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for a coastal storm risk management project at Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County, Florida. The amount of this action is $14,659,700. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Jensen Beach, Florida, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2026…. Read More
Coastal Dredging Co. Inc.,* Hammond, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for dredging beach from New Pass federal navigation channel for placement on the Lido Key beach placement area in Sarasota, Florida. The amount of this action $8,515,913.04. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Sarasota, Florida, with… Read More
FIRST ON FOX: An expansive liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in the Arctic took a big step forward this week while officials at the Energy and Interior Departments heralded it as key to President Donald Trump’s “American energy dominance” agenda. Alaska LNG, a branch of the New York City and Anchorage-based Glenfarne energy company, and energy… Read More
WASHINGTON — Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the suspension of the action in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance. The action will be suspended for one year, and as of 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on November 10, 2025. The suspension… Read More
The project aims to rebuild the sandy beach by utilizing dynamic revetment, a nature-based approach that uses materials such as small rocks, anchored wood and native vegetation to absorb wave energy NORTH COVE — Recent initiatives along the north shore of Willapa Bay are working to change the narrative about a shoreline that’s eroded faster than… Read More
BEIJING – China expects the United States to continue working with China in the same direction to maintain a fair competition environment in the international shipping and shipbuilding markets, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. This will help add more certainty and stability to the China-US economic and trade cooperation, as well as… Read More
Along a stretch of marsh at the edge of the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana, Cajun boatmen ferried 200 tons of oyster shells to where the wetlands meet the gulf. Members of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana and volunteers stood on hills of oyster shells, loading the shells into buckets before packing them into… Read More
Contact Information EPA Region 1 Press Office (r1_press@epa.gov) BOSTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected a cleanup plan for the first mile of the Lower Neponset River Superfund Site, located in Boston and Milton, Massachusetts. This covers the area of the Neponset River from where it merges with the Mother Brook near the… Read More