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LONG BRANCH, NJ — Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a targeted sand replenishment project in Monmouth County, that may include sections of the towns of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, and Long Branch this winter. The project solicitation was made public on July 22, and… Read More
By Greg Heilman Southern Florida is today a popular tourist destination, known for its amusement parks in Orlando and sunny beaches strung along its Atlantic and Gulf coasts. The population of the region has risen from less that a couple hundred thousand in sparse settlements to over 6 million people today living in major metropolitan areas. This… Read More
By Brenno Carillo Nearly two years after completing the Phase 1 of its five-phase beach restoration project, Flagler County is taking the next major step. The Board of County Commissioners Aug. 3 unanimously approved a $34 million contract with Weeks Marine for dune restoration along 5.5 miles of the coast. The work will be part of… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced a proposed rule through the Marine Minerals Administration to modernize and refine federal regulations governing exploratory oil and gas drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf, advancing President Donald J. Trump’s commitment to unleash American Energy Dominance while maintaining strong safety and environmental oversight. “President Trump has… Read More
By Rich Carroll Flagler County commissioners unanimously approved a $34 million construction contract Monday for the long-awaited Reach 2 beach nourishment project, clearing the way for restoration of 5.5 miles of critically eroded coastline beginning later this year. The board awarded the contract to Weeks Marine for the project, which will restore the beach and dune… Read More
The Port of Coos Bay plans to end its roughly decade-long role carrying out state dredging projects at Oregon ports. Port officials say the arrangement diverts nearly half of Charleston Marina’s maintenance staff for months each year, contributing to years of deferred maintenance while generating no profit for the port. Oregon’s statewide dredging program uses… Read More
STAFFORD, NJ — A maintenance dredging project is underway in the Beach Haven West Complex in Ocean County, where New Jersey Department of Transportation officials said several channels will be restored to their authorized depths. According to NJDOT, the $8.4 million project covers the Harvey Cedars, Harvey Cedars 2, Margos, Beach Haven West Mill Creek,… Read More
The dredge Liberty Island arrived in Buxton on the evening of Thursday, July 30, 2026 and began pumping sand onto the beach on Friday, July 31, 2026, marking the start of construction for the Buxton beach nourishment project. The contractor, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, began pumping sand in the middle of the project area, near Ocean… Read More
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – The city of Isle of Palms says Marinex is now in its fifth day of dredging and is continuing to make steady progress for the beach renourishment project. Crews are placing approximately 30,000 cubic yards of sand on the beach each day, roughly enough to fill nine Olympic-size swimming… Read More
Luhr Crosby LLC, Columbia, Illinois, was awarded a $25,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for flood control on the Mississippi River and tributaries. Bids were solicited via the Internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of July 30, 2028. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New… Read More
The installation of the new outfall pipe for the Thornbury Wastewater Treatment Plant continues to move forward. In a recent news release, the Town of The Blue Mountains provided an update on the project. On the weekend of July 18 and 19, a portion of the turbidity curtain system used to limit the spread of suspended… Read More
By Alfred Branch MADISON, CT — Madison’s Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency is scheduled to review a proposed maintenance dredging project on the Hammonasset River, along with several residential development and wetlands permit applications, during its regular virtual meeting Monday, Aug. 3. The agency will meet at 7 p.m. in a virtual Zoom webinar. Participation is… Read More
Thirteen navigation channels dredged across seven Cape Cod towns, removing 146,943 cubic yards of sand to renourish beaches and strengthen coastal resilience. July 29, 2026 (Barnstable, MA) – The Barnstable County Dredge Program has completed its 30th season of dredging on Cape Cod, marking several significant milestones for the regional program. Beginning in mid-September, the “Longer, Wider, Deeper” dredging project… Read More
ONTONAGON, MI — A western Upper Peninsula harbor that requires almost annual dredging will be cleared again this fall under a $1.6 million federal contract. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to dredge Ontonagon Harbor from mid-September through October, removing accumulated sediment from the channel at the mouth of the Ontonagon River. The work… Read More
By Kyle St. Clair HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — The federally funded beach renourishment project along the Horry County coastline is about 90% to 95% complete, according to an Horry County Government Facebook post. County officials said on crews have spent the past week working in the Surfside beach area, including the oceanfront campgrounds, as… Read More