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The Senate passed its version of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act unanimously in a voice vote April 4. In December, the House passed its version by a bipartisan vote of 364-40. The bill will how head back to the House to have differences ironed out between the two versions before heading to President Joe Biden’s… Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Legislation that would establish an offshore wind revenue-sharing model between the federal government and states adjacent to offshore wind farms was introduced in Congress on Friday by Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn). Dubbed the Offshore Wind for Northeastern Energy Revenue (OWNER) Act, Malliotakis introduced the legislation to coincide with Earth Day…. Read More
After being accepted for processing in January this year, a 158 meter chemical tanker, the MT Wolverine has become the first EU-flagged ship to be recycled in the U.S. in accordance with the EU Ship Recycling Regulation. The project follows a $30 million investment in new equipment and processes at the Brownsville, Texas, yard of… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — Chris Freeman of Geodynamics, the county’s beach surveying firm, said Monday the search for offshore sand to use for future beach nourishment projects so far is going well. Speaking during the Carteret County Beach Commission meeting in Emerald Isle and online via Zoom, Mr. Freeman said initial survey work in the ocean,… Read More
Beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, work will begin on a Coastal Restoration project located near the intersection of Lakeshore Boulevard and Pine Street. This project includes removal of portions of the abandoned Lakeshore Boulevard roadway, dune restoration, coastal wetland construction, enhanced public beach access and a variety of native coastal plantings…. Read More
In just six years, cost estimates of the damage storm surge might do to Louisiana’s coastal communities have doubled, thanks to climate change and other factors, according to a new Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority study. The worst-case numbers, which measure what would happen if no additional mitigation efforts are pursued, estimate $5.5 billion in annual damage… Read More
PISMO BEACH, Calif. — A major construction project to help repair a damaged bluff area at a popular beach in Shell Beach began on Tuesday. The Ocean Boulevard Improvement project will bring a number of significant improvements to the coastal area along Ocean Boulevard between Morro Avenue and Cuyama Avenue. When completed, work will provide… Read More
Chesapeake Shipbuilding is planning to expand its operations on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with the potential for more than 100 new jobs in the state. The company is set to design and build a fleet of ships for American Cruise Lines, which offers river cruises and small ship coastal cruises throughout the country. The 12 ships… Read More
The rapidly melting Arctic is being targeted for world energy dominance and the issue drove the dialogue at the Arctic Encounter Symposium, a two-day conference last week in downtown Anchorage, attracting a global roster of diplomats, politicians, energy executives, and Indigenous stakeholders. Following the Arctic’s seventh warmest year on record, interest in the circumpolar north… Read More
After many false starts, the U.S. offshore wind market is building strong roots for a solid future. But as the market develops from its current northeast and mid-Atlantic niche new opportunities and challenges arise. The U.S. offshore wind market has long been seen as not delivering on its significant potential. With an offshore wind technical… Read More
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Legislation that would establish an offshore wind revenue-sharing model between the federal government and states adjacent to offshore wind farms was introduced in Congress on Friday by Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-Staten Island/Brooklyn). Dubbed the Offshore Wind for Northeastern Energy Revenue (OWNER) Act, Malliotakis introduced the legislation to coincide with Earth Day…. Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) manages more than 2,000 active oil and gas leases with over 55,000 wells across 10.9 million acres of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). Approximately 58 percent of these wells—more than 32,000—are permanently or temporarily abandoned. Poorly decommissioned, abandoned, and orphaned wells are a direct threat to our environment,… Read More
WASHINGTON (April 18, 2022) — As the Biden-Harris Administration celebrates Earth Week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing a $542 million investment to reduce pollution and plastic waste in our shared oceans. The significant investment is substantially funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The investment was announced by EPA Assistant Administrator for… Read More
BEAUMONT, Texas — One project impacting three Southeast Texas counties has a very specific purpose to improve flood protection. The Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Coastal Storm Risk Management Program is underway to reduce the risk of storm surge impacts in Orange, Jefferson, and Brazoria counties. Southeast Texas is sadly no stranger to devastating hurricanes… Read More