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As the weather warms up and beach season approaches, officials have provided updates on construction that will dictate where New Yorkers will be able to cool off near the Rockaways. Beaches will be closed on a rolling basis due to ongoing resiliency work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ten to fifteen blocks of… Read More
By scooping out and removing the sediment that originally filled what was left of the salt marsh, heavy equipment operators are helping to restore the marshland. Many years ago, the drivers behind the wheel were filling it in. Buzzards Bay Coalition Restoration Ecologist Sara Quintal said efforts are underway to restore the tidal marsh on 11… Read More
Neighbors of a 165-acre industrial site on the Thames River being developed by a Massachusetts dredging and marine services company say they don’t want to stop the project, but want the company to compromise by leaving more of a buffer for their neighborhood. Quincy-based Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting applied to the Ledyard Planning and… Read More
Eye on America: Clean water access, a coastal restoration project and more We travel to Texas to learn how one nonprofit is on a mission to give every American access to clean water. Then, we go to the Gulf Coast, where two Louisiana natives are restoring the coastline with recycled glass. Watch these stories and… Read More
The taxpayers of Sarasota County were lucky. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) did not issue permits to dredge Midnight Pass in 1991 and 2008. As a result, local taxpayers did not have to spend tens of millions of dollars to open and maintain the pass or spend tens of millions of dollars in legal costs… Read More
The Maryland Coastal Bays will receive $1.8 million in restoration funds as part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to estuaries of national significance, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on April 13, 2023. “This funding is a valuable investment in equity, clean water and resilience for Maryland’s sensitive coastal shoreline,” said EPA… Read More
Ocean County’s long-awaited beach replenishment project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has run into another delay. The project was originally expected to begin as early as fall of 2022, but ran into delays as municipalities on Ocean County’s northern barrier island balked at what became known as the “local share” of beach… Read More
This video provides a narrated visual update on the ongoing Marco Island, FL Tigertail Lagoon and Sand Dollar Island Beach Dredging and Restoration Project, which aims to restore the area to its pre-hurricane Irma condition. The video showcases aerial views of the progress made so far, including the removal of over 417,000 cubic yards of… Read More
Newburyport has responded to coastal erosion on Plum Island with a dredging project. Source
Following its decision to accept applications for deep-sea mining this July, the International Seabed Authority (ISA), a UN affiliate organization, has renewed interest in an emerging realm of geopolitical competition. Despite concerns over the lack of scientific research and the potential environmental impact, the momentum for deep-sea mining stems from global demand for “battery metals” to fulfill… Read More
Governor Tate Reeves today announced that he had signed House Bill 1636 which commits $100,192,527 in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding to projects along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. “This critical set of projects will strengthen Mississippi’s Gulf Coast, empower conservation efforts, and improve the quality of life in local communities,” said Governor Tate… Read More
A large mound of sand staged at Coconut Point Park on Monday appeared to be where Brevard County said it’s pausing work on a multi-million dollar beach renourishment project because of rough weather conditions. All winter, operators of dump trucks, excavators and bulldozers worked toward moving a half-million ton of sand to rebuild south Brevard County beaches… Read More
The sand dredge at the Boca Inlet was moved Sunday due to adverse weather conditions, but mobilization of the Regional Sand Nourishment project continued on the city’s south beach. Crews, heavy equipment, and pipes were on the beach which remains closed. The long-awaited nourishment – a cooperative effort between the cities of Boca Raton, Deerfield… Read More
Treasure Coast leaders say this week’s rough surf and strong winds caused beach erosion across much of the coastline, but crews are taking steps to restore some local beaches ahead of hurricane season. St. Lucie County leaders say while they had to pause the beach renourishment project near the Fort Pierce Jetty due to the rough surf and strong winds this… Read More
Beach renourishment efforts in Flagler County took a major hit from the same high-pressure system that’s caused problems all along Florida’s east coast. Flagler County’s engineer tells News 6 that the county lost about 50% of the sand placed on the beach two months ago to replenish dunes hit hard by hurricanes Ian and Nicole… Read More