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Today, Governor Ron DeSantis recognized the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael by announcing over $126 million in new awards for communities impacted by Hurricane Michael through the Department of Economic Opportunity’s (DEO) Rebuild Florida Program. While in Port Charlotte, Governor DeSantis pointed out that just as the state has supported Northwest Florida for more than 4… Read More
The Collier County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to take more than $95 million from the 2023 county budget and put it toward Hurricane Ian clean up and recovery, almost two weeks after the storm hit Southwest Florida. Unincorporated Collier County is estimated to have almost $1 billion in damages from Hurricane Ian. The city… Read More
For the last half-dozen years, advocates of the Weeki Wachee River have urged state officials to address the build-up of sand hampering navigation and the damage to riverbanks from heavy recreational use. Now a key part of the repair plan is in limbo. Environmental regulators say the company hired to dredge the river, Gator Dredging… Read More
The Mississippi River isn’t out of the woods as falling water levels along its major tributaries threaten to deepen a crisis on the US’s main artery for moving vital products. While one bottleneck may have been eliminated on the Mississippi near Stack Island, additional pressure points are emerging along its more than 2,000 miles as… Read More
Myrtle Beach City Council waived building permit fees during Tuesday’s meeting for businesses repairing damages after Hurricane Ian. This means that property owners won’t have to pay a permit fee to fix hurricane damage, but they will still need to apply for and receive a building permit to make sure the work is performed correctly…. Read More
Compared to destruction levied across Florida, our community got incredibly lucky when the outer bands of a major hurricane blew through last week, and one week post-Ian, everything looks essentially the same here as it did pre-Ian – except the beaches. Erosion will be the longest-lasting impact of Ian here, and at press time Monday,… Read More
The Puerto Rico Planning Board has formally objected to the federal government’s plan to dispose of millions of cubic yards of dredge waste in five ocean sites around Puerto Rico without further environmental studies. The board did not find the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to be sufficient for preventing harm to coral reefs, which play a role… Read More
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has granted almost $39m in funds to 12 marine highway projects across the country. Under the America’s Marine Highway Programme (AMHP), the grants will help extend marine highway services on navigable waterways to cut down congestion as well as address supply chain challenges and enable the movement of goods… Read More
Voters in Arcadia Township will be asked in the Nov. 8 election to consider a five year 1 mill increase for the purpose of maintenance and improvements to the Arcadia Lake/Lake Michigan channel. Township officials brought the request to the voters which would raise an estimated $81,245.35 in the first year because they feel keeping that channel dredged… Read More
Amtrak has once again suspended train service along the second-busiest rail corridor in the country due to the human impact on coastal erosion. Pacific Surfliner service between San Diego and Los Angeles has been severely impacted, with canceled trains and replacement bus service between Irvine and Oceanside due to coastal erosion in San Clemente where… Read More
With the first full dredging of Leyden Glen Reservoir since 1988 complete and coming in nearly $250,000 under budget, the city began the refilling process last week. “Now that we’ve removed organics that accumulate over time and reduce water capacity and require more treatment, the reservoir should be good to go for another 20 to… Read More
Large cliffs have been carved out on several beaches at the Jersey shore after the storm that drenched our area for several days. The waves have taken a toll in North Wildwood. “Unfortunately, the berm in front of the dunes is completely gone, so every high tide is washing right into our dune system. At… Read More
The drought in the Southwest has bottomed out major reservoirs on the Colorado River and raised alarms among cities and farms that rely on the water. But it’s also a threat to the environment in one of the world’s most recognizable wonders: the Grand Canyon. As KNAU’s Melissa Sevigny reports, a longstanding program of artificial… Read More
A proposed $100 million settlement in a lawsuit against energy company Freeport-McMoRan over alleged damage to the coast continues to unravel, most recently with St. Mary Parish refusing to sign on to the deal. The St. Mary Parish Council voted 10-0 in September against a resolution authorizing 16th Judicial District Attorney Bo Duhe to sign… Read More
Many of Louisiana’s efforts to rebuild portions of its rapidly eroding coastline are being overseen by Rudy Simoneanux, the chief engineer for the state Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority. A graduate of LSU, Simoneaux has been working for the authority for nearly 20 years, helping design and oversee numerous projects, including the half-finished, $87 million,… Read More