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By Charles Swenson Georgetown County Council is due to approve a contract this week for monitoring sand on the beaches, the first step toward creating “engineered beaches” that will qualify for federal and state disaster aid. The council will also adopt the first update to the county’s beachfront management plan since 1992. “This is a… Read More
As a Wisconsin-based energy and infrastructure contractor, Michels Corporation pursues opportunities that allow us to significantly improve our state’s resources. Few projects match the scale, complexity, and long-term environmental significance of Milwaukee’s Dredged Material Management Facility (DMMF). This project is not only a largescale construction effort in a high-profile location, but also a critical milestone… Read More
A pilot project in Marin County, California is exploring the use of small-scale, low-cost dredging to help sustain local wetlands threatened by sea level rise. The plan involves using a water injection technique to liquefy sediment in Gallinas Creek and allow the suspended particles to flow into the nearby China Camp marsh, nourishing the wetland… Read More
By Ethan Stein SINGER ISLAND, Fla. — Palm Beach County said it has no plans to restore beaches along Singer Island this year, according to records WPTV obtained from the county. County staff said it made the decision not to place sand on the 1.3 miles of beach, with some areas accessible and not accessible… Read More
PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM), the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC), and the Town of Charlestown, along with project partners and supporters including members of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the Rhode Island Salt Ponds Coalition, Save The Bay, and the University of Rhode Island/Rhode Island Sea Grant today celebrated… Read More
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