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Sustainable Marine has officially powered up its tidal energy operation in Canada and is delivering clean electricity to Nova Scotia’s power system. The company declared that its system in Grand Passage is ready to commence commercial operation, making it the first to deliver in-stream tidal power to the grid in Canada. It follows an event… Read More
Restrictions for winter flounder protection are in place each year from January 1 until May 31, so the residents of Nejecho Beach Lagoon had to wait until June 1 for dredging to begin there. The lagoon, located off the Metedeconk River, had become unnavigable due to shoaling at its entrance, and some of the boat… Read More
An initial dredging of Georgetown’s Inner Harbor is necessary to maintain the harbor’s present usage, Senior Project Manager Tom Hutto of GEL Engineering said June 14. That was one of the findings presented by Hutto at a community meeting at Howard Auditorium. The meeting was the culmination of years of work that began with the… Read More
When it comes to making sure Longboat Key’s beaches are stocked with sand, the town’s work is never done. To that point, coastal engineers updated the Longboat Key Town Commission on June 6 on the results of the dredging project from about a year ago, as well as what’s ahead for the Key’s beaches. Public… Read More
When Gov. Ron DeSantis recently vetoed approximately $3.13 billion from this year’s state budget, which was signed into law on June 2, the city of Sanibel saw one of its projects on the cut list. In a memo presented to the Sanibel City Council at its June 7 meeting, Assistant City Manager Paige LeBoutillier reported… Read More
Dive Brief: Texas does everything big, and this applies to climate change adaptation as well. The state, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has proposed a $31 billion coastal barrier — the country’s largest civil engineering project ever — to protect Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast from storms and sea level rise…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Miami Beach Renourishment project will begin sand placement at the southern end of the Indian Beach Park section of the project (beginning at approximately 43rd Street) starting the week of June 13, 2022. “The Corps is working closely with its contractor and City of Miami Beach partners to minimize… Read More
The global dredging market is expected to expand at a 3.7 percent CAGR, reaching a valuation of more than US$ 22.3 billion by 2032. Rising demand for gulf coast restoration efforts is expected to help the dredging market. Dredging service providers are increasing efficiency and productivity by implementing dredger monitoring systems and upgrading their equipment. Rising government… Read More
Following its passage by the U.S. Senate in late March, the U.S. House of Representatives last night followed suit, passing the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (OSRA) of 2022 by a 369-42 margin. The bill is now headed to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law, and will represent the first revamping of U.S. ocean… Read More
On June 7th and 8th, 2022, the Ports of Morgan City, Krotz Springs, Avoyelles Parish, Central Louisiana Regional, Caddo-Bossier, Natchitoches Parish, and Red River Parish and the Red River Waterway Commission, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD), hosted an Atchafalaya – Red River Maritime Roundtable. The purpose of the event… Read More
ALBERT LEA, Minnesota – Fountain Lake draws in tourists, boaters and anglers from near and far year-round. But on the lake’s bottom, there’s all kinds of sediment that contains phosphorus that has washed into the lake over the years; that sediment can kick start algae growth, and it’s something the Shell Rock River Watershed District… Read More
Without state conservation measures or global emissions reductions that could slow the pace of sea level rise, Virginia could lose 42 percent of its tidal wetlands by 2100, researchers with research nonprofit Climate Central found in a study published last week in Environmental Research Communications journal. State and local government decisions about whether to conserve land along coastlines where… Read More
Cement is a binder, a substance used in construction that hardens, sets, and adheres to other materials to bind them together. When sand and gravel are combined with cement, concrete is produced. Cement is classified as hydraulic or non-hydraulic, with non-hydraulic cement not setting when water is present, while hydraulic cement needs a chemical reaction… Read More
Giant concrete barriers separate a field of jagged rocks from a grassy playground at Rogers Park Beach on Lake Michigan. There is no white sand. Only “do not swim” signs spray-painted on the uninviting blocks. The city filled in the beach along with three others in the same half-mile stretch after a particularly severe storm… Read More
More than $90 million for Chesapeake Bay conservation, and $440 million in clean water grants is what eight U.S. senators are requesting amid decreased crab populations. In a May 6 letter to the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, nine programs aimed at bay conservation and clean water initiatives were outlined as targets for increased funding. Sens. Mark… Read More