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New Yorkers heading to the polls this month have a chance to vote for a ballot measure that would fund up to $4.2bn for environmental improvement projects – including increasing flood resiliency, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, electrifying school buses and creating more green and open spaces. The proposal also aims to reach communities most affected… Read More
If you walk along the train tracks at Calafia State Beach and into the Cyprus Cove area, you’re bound to come across the withered remains of a coastal beach where barely any sand remains—the result of ongoing coastal erosion. Private parts of the beach used to extend further out and previously accommodated family picnics, volleyball… Read More
High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to explore the world’s deepest oceans, a troubling development for scientists who warn that extracting minerals from critical ecosystems that help regulate climate could cause irreparable damage. The issue will be in spotlight this week as dozens of scientists, lawyers and… Read More
Historic Virginia Key Beach’s current condition is unacceptable. It is neither a cultural destination, nor exemplary recreational space for families to enjoy as envisioned by the Virginia Key Beach Park Trust. I am honored to accept the responsibility of championing the vision of the Trust and committed to restoring what was once the “colored only”… Read More
Two studies about how and why the iconic Waikīkī Beach on O’ahu — and Hawai’i’s tourist hub — is chronically eroding have been published by researchers at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. The studies, conducted by the university’s Climate Resilience Collaborative (CRC), will enable coastal managers and policymakers to better manage the coastlines of… Read More
On Friday, Oct. 14, the California Coastal Commission approved a Coastal Development Permit for a controversial dredging project impacting Newport Harbor. According to Orange County Coastkeeper, an environmental nonprofit committed to clean water, the City of Newport Beach will create a Confined Aquatic Disposal (CAD) facility to address underwater sediment buildup. In partnership with the… Read More
In an age where technology is often obsolete soon after it advances, the Mississippi River’s importance to everyday life can at times be forgotten — that is until the water runs low. “It is our livelihood, for those who live in the Mississippi Valley,” Sammy Angel, Arkansas Agriculture Board chairman, said. “We cross over it… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reports that nearly 30,000 cubic yards of sediment was dredged this summer from the Manistee River Channel. Public affairs specialist Emily Schaefer with USACE Detroit District said the work was met with no challenges and was a straightforward project for the Corps of Engineers. The project, conducted by the Army Corps and King Company, Inc. of… Read More
Dredging for the Houston Ship Channel Expansion-Project 11 continues! Port Houston is expediting the work by employing multiple dredge companies. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC is currently dredging Segment 1A, from Bolivar Roads to Redfish, which will widen the Houston Ship Channel to 700 feet. Curtin Maritime, Corp. via DB Avalon, the largest clamshell dredge in North America, commenced… Read More
The Western Dredging Association is pleased to enter the second year of the WEDA Fellows program. Effective February 1, 2023, the program will provide an incentive for students to contribute to the advancement of the dredging profession through significant and sustained contribution to the dredging discipline via excellence in dredging education, innovation in practice or… Read More
By: Kathleen O’Brien Description: A $1.5 million dredging project on the Penobscot River is expected to begin later this month, deepening the river by Cianbro’s manufacturing facility in Brewer so the company’s barges have enough room to dock and carry heavy equipment… Source
In the month of October, the Mississippi River has seen record low levels from Illinois to Louisiana. In Baton Rouge, the level is revealing a more than 100-year-old sunken ferry and the underbelly of the USS Kidd. “While this is the time of the year when the river levels are usually low, we typically do… Read More
Every year, more than 14 million tons of plastic pollute the ocean and threaten the life of various marine species. About 80 percent of all marine debris is plastic, which demonstrates the extent of global plastic pollution. Boat builders, sailors, and engineers have developed technological innovations like the Seabin or Mr. Trash Wheel to minimize all sorts of litter floating in… Read More
It’s been a month since Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida. The damage in central Florida has been enormous, and that, of course, includes our beaches. Damage assessments along Volusia County’s beaches stand at $15.5 million but could yet increase. “It’s been very challenging to get parts of the beach open,” Volusia County Beach Safety Deputy Chief… Read More
Staff reports | Efforts to protect the last undeveloped barrier island in Horry County at the eastern tip of South Carolina took a huge leap forward with two $500,000 donations to a new fund to protect land. Google contributed $500,000 to the new Land and Water Action Fund by Sustain SC, a business-backed conservation initiative to… Read More