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The Great Salt Lake this weekend dropped below the 175-year low set last October, the Utah Department of Natural Resources announced. “This is not the type of record we like to break,” DNR executive director Joel Ferry said. “It’s clear the lake is in trouble.” Why it matters: The West’s megadrought, worsened by climate change, is shrinking the largest natural lake west… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. has announced that the dredge Ellis Island—which suspended dredging operations on Saturday, July 2, 2022, due to the development of Tropical Storm Colin—resumed dredging along the shoreline in Buxton at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 4, 2022. Click here to view the Buxton project map, which shows the section of… Read More
Container shipping lines are continuing to expand their fleet of smaller ships. While much of the attention goes to the ultra-large vessels setting new records as part of the emerging class of massive 24,000 TEU vessels, the industry has quietly been building the orderbook at the other end of the spectrum with smaller, more versatile… Read More
A project to protect the “largest site of seagrass” on Jersey’s coastline has begun. Members from the Ports of Jersey, the government, Jersey Marine Conservation, Blue Marine Foundation and users of the bay teamed together to protect the “special and biodiverse rich habitat” at St Catherine’s Bay. Seagrass acts as a habitat for many species… Read More
California will provide $300 million to help relocate train tracks along a stretch of eroding seaside cliffs near San Diego, regional transportation officials said. Local governments and the North County Transit District have spent millions buttressing sections of the bluffs in Del Mar that have collapsed in recent years, causing delays for passenger and cargo… Read More
A hurricane-damaged Brevard County shoreline at Sebastian Inlet is getting a big makeover. It’s easy to hear the noise in Sebastian Inlet State Park where crews use heavy equipment to move tons of rocks into place on a new shoreline stabilization project. “This project has been designed in a way to not only stabilize the shoreline, but… Read More
NEWBURYPORT — The city is hoping to give local boaters a little more room to maneuver at the south jetty, while also preparing for an Army Corps of Engineers project to rebuild Reservation Terrace. Newburyport, Salisbury and Newbury are part of a $19 million federal project that will involve the Army Corps of Engineers dredging… Read More
Two Maryland senators are making another pass at funding the restoration of the Coast Guard Yard, a little-known public shipyard that provides ship repair to midsize government vessels from multiple agencies. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (D-MD) are the latest to take a crack at restoring the yard’s aging infrastructure. The Coast Guard… Read More
One of the last stretches of undeveloped seashore near Myrtle Beach will be protected now that an extended court battle has been resolved, conservationists say. The northern third of Waties Island, a sandy land formation in the shadow of the Grand Strand’s dense development, is expected to be purchased by the Open Space Institute, which… Read More
Water is central to our lives in Delaware whether it’s the drinking water from the tap or the rivers and oceans we enjoy, or the rain that waters our crops. As the lowest-lying state and in an era of increased climate instability, water is also causing us more problems than ever before. There is a… Read More
It happens every spring. Massive mounds of sand rise on the beach in North Wildwood. The mounds loom alongside the boardwalk, gray and menacing, like a rogue wave. But the great mounds are nothing to fear. They are evidence of emergency beach replenishment, an annual ritual in this oceanfront resort. North Wildwood trucks sand from… Read More
Sea Grant announces $19 million in federal funding opportunities to address the prevention and removal of marine debris. These opportunities are a component of nearly $3 billion in targeted investments for NOAA in the areas of habitat restoration, coastal resilience and weather forecasting infrastructure through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act… Read More
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCSC) – Georgetown City Council is considering a few ways to make sure its harbor, the centerpiece of downtown, remains deep enough for boat and barge use. At a special meeting last week, the council heard a presentation about sediment and dredging and discussed the best way to move forward. The presentation suggests… Read More
A March 22 letter that recently came to light from Stan Collier of Collier Materials Inc. to Lower Colorado River Authority General Manager Phil Wilson has Lake LBJ advocates concerned. The letter requests that the LCRA extend dredge-and-fill zones in two locations, including one that would cut away part of a popular sandbar known as… Read More
As the dredging of New River progresses, the before and after images are striking. Moving eastward, the job is nearing Gonzales’ city limits with two barriers in place to hold back water and allow access. Comparing the dredged channel with parts yet to be dredged… to parts of the channel already addressed. How long has… Read More