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Dredging at the mouth of Belle River as well as grading the West Beach to reduce flooding in Lakeshore has been delayed. Municipal officials say some equipment was unable to be set up due to the amount of ice on Lake St. Clair, but are confident the warm weekend will allow things to proceed next… Read More
The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, a saltwater marsh home to sea creatures and breeding grounds for birds, is in need of significant restoration in order to maintain and preserve its sensitive ecology, according to a recent study. In the 462-page report published by Anchor QEA, an environmental science and engineering consulting firm, several solutions were… Read More
The New England District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers is asking people to report yellow plastic tubing on Massachusetts beaches, especially on Cape Cod. The yellow tubing, called shock tubing, was used by a USACE contractor while they blasted rocks for a $300 million Boston Harbor dredging project to allow new classes… Read More
Ørsted and Eversource along with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have announced that building of the first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the U.S. has begun. The vessel, ECO Edison, is being built at ECO’s shipyards located in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida, creating well over 300 new jobs, with components of the vessel being manufactured across 12 states… Read More
ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County’s Stump Pass dredging project is on track to wind down, just as sea turtles and shorebirds will start nesting on the barrier islands that frame the inlet. Atlantic and Gulf Dredging and Marine crews reported Thursday they expect to be finished by April 17. They are dredging the pass that connects… Read More
Relying solely on seawalls and other engineering fixes won’t be enough to keep communities safe from rising sea levels or other consequences of climate change, a major new United Nations report warns. Seawalls might be able to temporarily fend off rising tides and storm surges, but the report’s authors say more “transformative changes in our… Read More
Gov. David Ige announced the release of $364.4 million for capital improvement projects statewide, including the restoration of Kaanapali Beach, improvements to Hana Highway, fencing for axis deer and a new clubhouse for a local nonprofit. According to a news release from the Governor’s Office on Friday, the funds were released in November, December and… Read More
ENGLEWOOD — Finishing up beach restoration at the southern tip of Manasota Key, dredging crews will now begin restoration of the Gulf shoreline on Knight Island south of Stump Pass. Charlotte County’s Beaches and Shores Advisory Committee is set to be updated on the dredging project 9 a.m. Thursday. The committee meets in Room B-106… Read More
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has reached a settlement agreement with Wan Hai Lines (USA) Ltd. for $680,750 in respect of violations of California’s Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth Regulation that aims to reduce diesel particulate matter and oxides of nitrogen from ocean-going vessels’ auxiliary engines while they are docked at California ports. The violations were… Read More
Solana Beach and Del Mar have joined Carlsbad in opposing Oceanside’s plan to install rock groins as beach sand-retention devices. Coastal erosion has eaten more than two-thirds of Oceanside’s beaches down to bare rocks, and for years the city has been looking for ways to restore the sand. Last year, tired of waiting for the… Read More
FRANKLIN – After a handful of tough years, when the Atchafalaya River often ran high and federal dredge funding came in trickles, the Port of Morgan City has found something to build on. Along with funding through the Army Corps of Engineers and the work of various dredging companies, the port has managed to turn… Read More
Data: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis via FRED, Marine Exchange of Southern California. (Total vessels of all types within 25 miles of port, plus those waiting outside specially designated Safety and Air Quality Areas.) Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios Data: Harpex, IHS Markit Purchasing Managers’ Index. Chart: Jacque Schrag/Axios
Feb 23 (Reuters) – The largest ever U.S. sale of offshore wind development rights – for areas off the coasts of New York and New Jersey – attracted a record $1.5 billion in bids on Wednesday, supporting President Joe Biden’s plan to create a new domestic industry. The auction, which will continue on Thursday, is… Read More
The Lake Houston dam spillway improvement project will be scaled back in scope after officials determined the estimated cost of the project exceeded its approximately $48 million budget, city of Houston officials said Jan. 20. The city has been working to add gates to the Lake Houston dam since Hurricane Harvey hit in August 2017…. Read More
Hatteras Inlet is clogged. It was reported the 47-footer at the U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet cannot transit the inlet. The last day the 47-footer went out was around Jan. 24. The situation has been going on for almost four weeks. U.S. Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet Chief John Matuska said to Dare County… Read More