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Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that over $101 million in state funding has been awarded to support 25 projects across New York that will modernize key freight lines and port facilities under the state’s Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program (PFRAP). This investment will enhance the reliability and resiliency of major trade corridors while also… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An Alabama state representative and state senator are set to announce legislation that would end dredge disposal, also known as “mud dumping,” in Mobile Bay. The legislation is being filed by Rep. Rhett Marques (R-AL) and Sen. Chris Elliott (R-AL). According to a news release from Elliot, the legislation would require… Read More
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Several beach renourishment projects in the Cape Fear region are being delayed due to just one item, dredges, being in high demand. The project at Carolina Beach is paused because the dredge used to collect and bring sand from offshore is being moved to another project up near Philadelphia. The… Read More
Marine restoration efforts off the Southern California coast have included the creation of a new rocky reef to encourage fish and other marine life populations to return to the Palos Verdes area, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration revealed in a recent report. The project started with 70,000 tons of rock, which was added to the sea floor… Read More
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Dredging work at one south Charlotte park is complete, and now is set to begin at another, Mecklenburg Park and Recreation officials say. The dredging work that began last spring at the pond at Park Road Park is “substantially complete.” A few miles north, work is slated to take place at Freedom Park later this month. and will impact some of the… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Andy Harris, M.D. (MD-01) announced $3,200,000 in federal funding for the North East River Dredging Project, provided through the Energy & Water Development appropriations bill to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Baltimore District, to support critical dredging efforts along the North East River in Cecil County, Maryland. The… Read More
NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — It’s been months since the Narrow River dredging project has even appeared on the Narragansett Town Council agenda, but it did so on Monday as officials gave a substantial update. According to Town Manager James Tierney, even if the permitting process is complete mid-year, the absolute earliest the project would be able to… Read More
Capt. Nathan Warren travels in and out of Oceanside Harbor regularly for whale watching trips. “They have it marked, ‘Danger shallow area,’ said Warren as he steered his boat around the harbor on Wednesday afternoon. He said the harbor mouth is dangerous right now for inexperienced boaters, especially during low tides, due to sediment buildup…. Read More
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — A large dredging pipe was spotted floating just off the Myrtle Beach coast Wednesday, sparking online speculation about exactly what the object was. Myrtle Beach Police spokesman Randolph Angotti told News13 the object belonged to a dredging company, and tugboats were set to collect it around 4 p.m. City officials… Read More
A state dredging project at the Maunalua Bay Boat Ramp in Hawai’i Kai is expected to be completed by February, months earlier than originally projected, as officials report no anticipated delays and continued progress on navigation and shoreline improvements. The project is intended to remove accumulated sand from the entrance channel and boat ramp to… Read More
Abstract The disturbance and relocation of coastal sediments by human activities constitutes a potentially large disruption to natural sediment and organic carbon fluxes, but large-scale estimates of these impacts are lacking. Here, we estimate the amounts of sediment and organic carbon disturbed and relocated in the North Sea resulting from (1) dredging in the form… Read More
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Volusia County beaches are still showing the scars of years of powerful storms, and county leaders are hoping a new sand project underway in New Smyrna Beach will help turn things around. Crews began pumping sand onto the shoreline this week as part of an effort to rebuild dunes and slow ongoing… Read More
By Larry Persily / Wrangell Sentinel The best option for Wrangell would be if the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged the downtown harbor basin before the borough spends a $25 million federal grant to install new floats and pilings, but that timeline does not look likely. The Army Corps, which is responsible for the… Read More
A bill filed Monday could lead to the restoration of North Florida’s Ocklawaha River. Lawmakers behind the bill are calling it “their region’s Everglades restoration.” The Senate version of the bill (SB 1066) was filed by Republican Senator Jason Brodeur and the House version (HB 981) by Republican Representative Wyman Duggan. The bills would require the Department of Environmental… Read More
Accelerating deepwater port licensing will unleash American energy dominance, lower energy costs for families WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will take on oversight of deepwater port licensing from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This change will streamline environmental reviews, accelerate license approvals, and lower domestic energy… Read More