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On February 10, U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member of the Senator Appropriations Committee, joined state and local transit leaders from the Kitsap Peninsula for a wide ranging discussion of ferry developments in Washington State. During the event, Murray highlighted her work to secure nearly $168 million in funding for Washington state ferries,… Read More
With sea level rise poised to accelerate in the coming years, coastal communities around the country will need to manage a rapid escalation in flood frequency and severity, a new federal report finds, Andrew writes. Driving the news: The report, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, shows that a century’s worth of sea… Read More
Offshore wind has come to America. Now new research funded by the government and led by GE aims to make it grow. In October, GE Renewable Energy received an order from Vineyard Wind to supply Haliade-X turbines for Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind installation in the U.S. The project will be installed 15 miles off the… Read More
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul were among dignitaries picking up shovels in East Hampton, N.Y., Friday, to commemorate the groundbreaking of the South Fork offshore wind energy project. The second commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project approved for federal waters in the U.S., the South Fork project… Read More
Home to one of the most accessible reef projects on the Gulf Coast, the City of Biloxi in Mississippi recently featured the new 90-acre Deer Island Subtidal Reef in its online newsletter. New Reef Established North of Deer Island “The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality completed construction of the 90-acre Deer Island subtidal reef in… Read More
Two years ago after Indian River County dumped almost $4.8 million worth of sand on beaches from south Indian River Shores to Riomar Golf Course, I lamented the state of the dunes. Sure, they were restored and built up. So much so that ignorant beachgoers traipsed in them like Dorothy and Toto in the poppy… Read More
Opponents of a proposed desalination plant in Huntington Beach have released a 3-D simulation of how water inching inland as sea levels rise in the future could flood the area to help make their argument against the project. Poseidon Water’s proposal for the plant is working its way through various agencies getting approvals necessary to… Read More
Transitioning global shipping from a carbon-dependent industry into one that operates without greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is a massive task. Container and roro carriers are already investing in the development of zero GHG technologies and are committed to enabling the industry’s transition to zero, but clear global regulations are needed. The World Shipping Council (WSC)… Read More
New Alignment Bolsters DOE’s Ability to Advance More Clean Energy Breakthroughs, Accelerate Clean Infrastructure Nationwide, Support Market-Ready Solutions to Fight the Climate Crisis WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an organizational realignment to ensure that the Department has the structure needed to effectively implement the clean energy investments in President Biden’s Bipartisan… Read More
Last week, the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) held its second of two intergovernmental stakeholder meetings to discuss offshore wind in the Gulf of Mexico. The February 2, 2022, meeting follows BOEM’s receipt of a second round of scoping comments for a proposed environmental assessment (EA) of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) for… Read More
The American Waterways Operators (AWO) has submitted comments to the Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) regarding the scoping for the Humboldt Bay California wind energy area Environmental Assessment. The letter reinforces points made to BOEM with previous comment letters that wind energy development, which is something AWO supports, should not come at the expense… Read More
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — Coastal economies and properties are already at risk due to rising sea levels — with 60 miles of coastline along the Grand Strand that are already seeing impacts. Sea levels have risen by more than a foot in the last century. In recent years those impacts along the Grand Strand… Read More
A proposed sea wall designed to protect the Charleston peninsula from rising seas and storm surges is heading toward the next step of development, but local advocacy groups want alternatives weighed before a commitment is made. The Charleston Water Coalition (CWC), a recently formed group of local leaders, environmental and preservation advocates, engineers, business owners… Read More
The nearly $1 million that Oregon legislators approved so ocean researchers can help Oregon better understand and monitor ocean changes is starting to make its way to researchers. Last year, the Oregon Legislature passed House Bill 3114, which allocated the funds to the Oregon Ocean Science Trust to address ocean acidification and hypoxia and the… Read More
ASHTABULA — The Nature Conservancy in Ohio (TNC) and the city of Ashtabula recently wrapped up a three-year project to restore beach and dune habitat at Walnut Beach Park. With funding made possible through the Ohio Environmental Protect Agency, parts of the 28-acre park now boast a more natural setting, similar to what once dominated… Read More