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Environmental Group Sues USACE Dredging Plan for San Juan Bay

United States

“This project will destroy corals and threaten communities and deepen the island’s dangerous dependence on fossil fuels,” an attorney with the Center for Biological Diversity said. SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the U.S government, accusing it of endangering wildlife and humans as it prepares to… Read More

Weeks Marine Dredge Delay Slows Kitty Hawk Beach Renourishment

NC, United States

The Town of Kitty Hawk reported on Aug. 15 that it had been notified Beach Nourishment Contractor, Weeks Marine, that the dredge expected to return today has been delayed further.  It is uncertain when the dredge will be available to return to the area.  A larger dredge, Magdalen, is still on track to arrive onsite… Read More

Guest column: Louisiana’s coastal plan is a proven playbook for other states

LA, United States

Communities across our country are enduring the impacts of extreme weather, from hurricanes and flooding along our coasts and watersheds to drought and wildfires in the West. These disasters are disrupting lives and livelihoods, and scientists indicate these impacts will only grow more severe without action. However, an unprecedented opportunity exists now to invest in… Read More

Coastal Resiliency Plan Well Received

NY, United States

The East Hampton Town Board held a public hearing last Thursday on the adoption of the Coastal Assessment Resiliency Plan, which highlights a spate of ominous predictions as to how climate change will impact the town. A draft of the plan, issued at the end of April and known as CARP, notes that the currently… Read More

Maersk’s Mission to Decarbonize the Maritime Industry Remains a Challenge??

World ,

A.P. Møller, commonly known as Maersk, is a Danish shipping company integral to global logistics, supply chain management, and port operation. It is the world’s largest shipper and vessel operation that specializes in delivering containers. It is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, with offices in 130 countries. It has 95,000 employees. In 2018, it had annual… Read More

Boston completes plans to strengthen all 47 miles of coastline against flooding

MA, United States

Coastal flooding is a legitimate threat to the safety of many Boston residents, and the likelihood of flooding in the city will only increase over the coming years, according to an extensive new report released by city officials. That report is the product of years of work studying Boston’s coastline and determining the best ways to protect… Read More

Lake Michigan levels could lead to more flooding and erosion in the future. Here’s how Sheboygan is preparing for rising waters.

WI, United States

Sheboygan has spent millions of dollars to prevent a disaster as devastating as the flood of 1998. But with Lake Michigan water levels expected to rise and continue to undergo extreme fluctuations, the City of Sheboygan and a regional research group are preparing additional planning and projects to address a future with more flooding and erosion. These… Read More

Next round of High Seas Treaty negotiations in full swing

World ,

In March of this year, world leaders met for the High Seas Treaty negotiations but were unable to make a decision that was supposed to create a legal framework for establishing marine protected areas, overseeing fishing activities and sharing resources. Back then, head of oceans at Greenpeace, Will McCallum, commented: “The glacial pace of negotiations at the… Read More

Jeff Bezos’ Rocket Landing Ship Named for Mother Departs for Scrapper

TX, United States

The former ro-ro acquired four years ago by Jeff Bezos’s space company Blue Origin left the Port of Pensacola yesterday for her final voyage. Instead of the grand vision of converting the former Stena vessel into an autonomous Landing Platform Vessel, she however left the port on the end of a towline bound for the… Read More

Flagler County discusses beach, dune management as Flagler Beach keeps an eye on erosion

FL, United States

With work already on track for the southern part of Flagler County, commissioners plan to ask the Army Corps of Engineers to study beaches and dunes in the rest of the county. That was one of the items discussed by county commissioners during a workshop on Monday about a beach and dune management plan. Commissioners also discussed beach… Read More

‘Bay City deserves it’: Restoration project paves way for Wisconsin village to regain access to Lake Pepin

WI, United States

Some stars have finally aligned for the residents of Bay City. Over the past few decades, they’ve watched their vibrant waterfront — connecting to Lake Pepin, the largest lake on the Mississippi River — become nearly unusable. People had once come from all over to the village, about 90 minutes upriver from La Crosse, to swim, boat and… Read More

Snye dredging underway near Fort McMurray

Canada

FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. — Crews in Alberta are conducting work dredging the Snye to keep the channel clear for boats and watercraft in the Wood Buffalo area. The mouth of the Snye fills with sediment deposits, also known as silt, brought by the current of the Clearwater River. Each year, this silt is removed from… Read More

The mighty Mississippi River is even mightier now; here’s why

LA, United States

The mighty Mississippi River was renamed the mightier Mississippi on Tuesday, by a gathering of federal, state and local officials heralding the deepening of the river’s navigation channel to 50 feet between its mouth and New Orleans. Sean Duffy, executive director of the Big River Coalition, began lobbying in 2012 to deepen the channel of the… Read More

Oil spill recovery funds for Louisiana’s coastal projects will dry up within decade

LA, United States

Louisiana’s largest source of money to pay for coastal restoration will run dry in the next 10 years, according to the Public Affairs Research (PAR) Council of Louisiana. “This is not an immediate issue, but it is an important issue,” said Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana President Dr. Steven Procopio.  After the devastating Deepwater Horizon… Read More

Leaders celebrate finish of first phase of Mississippi River dredging project

LA, United States

A throng of state and local leaders met Tuesday night (Aug. 16) to celebrate the completion of the first of two phases of a $250 million project to deepen the Mississippi River, allowing larger vessels to navigate to the state’s major ports. The event, hosted by the Big River Coalition, marked the Army Corps of… Read More

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