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A new report by Scenic Hudson has found that General Electric’s contamination of the Hudson River with polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) will cost more than $11 billion to clean up. The commissioned study, released on Tuesday, April 12, estimates that GE owes $11.4 billion to complete the restoration of the river’s natural resources. The dumping occurred… Read More
The next periodic beach replenishment project for Long Beach Island, tentatively slated for later this year, has not received federal funding under fiscal year 2022. “The project remains eligible for periodic nourishment in fiscal year 2023 pending federal funding,” said Steve Rochette, public affairs officer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District. If… Read More
For most of the years he’s worked on saving coastal Louisiana, Chip Kline has been losing — or playing defense, at best. Listen to him today: “We are now at a point to win the battle on many fronts.” It is a remarkable turnaround, and one that is hopeful for the many different ways that Louisiana… Read More
Orange Beach, Ala. – (OBA) – A new FEMA rule will net cities in coastal Alabama cities millions in federal funding to pay for damage caused by Hurricane Sally in September of 2020. “For Hurricane Sally, the initial debris removal project resulted in the city being reimbursed $5 million,” Orange Beach Deputy Coastal Resources Director… Read More
The annual dredging of the harbor in Oceanside has started, and city officials are reminding people to steer clear of the heavy machinery on the beach. It’s an event where sand from the harbor’s mouth is used to replenish the city’s beaches. Residents welcome this project every year, said Oceanside Lifeguard Capt. Bill Curtis. “It’s… Read More
The California Coastal Commission voted unanimously April 7 to conditionally concur with a federal determination that allowing energy companies and organizations to study a proposed offshore wind farm area on the Humboldt County coast is consistent with the state’s Coastal Management Program. The highly technical and bureaucratic vote clears the way for companies interested in… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (April 14, 2022) – The Jacksonville District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, has begun dredging operations in sections of the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) in St. Johns County, Florida, within the Palm Valley North Reach. An Operation and Maintenance (O&M) dredging contract is under way which will address problematic shoaling occurring within this reach… Read More
Mariners are advised that, conditions permitting, all portions of the New York State Canal system are scheduled to open Friday, May 20, 2022, at 7:00 a.m. for the 2022 Navigation Season. If adjustments to the schedule are necessary, the public will be notified accordingly. There are no tolls or fees for recreational use of the… Read More
We understand that the supply chain is competitive, interdependent, and complex. In our everchanging world, the shipping industry is constantly working through major operational and cargo volume challenges to make itself more efficient all the while maintaining the integrity, security, and fluidity of the supply chain. On February 20, 2022, Expeditors Inc, a large integrated… Read More
Finally, the dark green ship was moving. One knot, then two knots, then 2½. The Ever Forward was at last chugging forward, freed on Sunday from its month-plus detention in the mudbanks of the Chesapeake Bay, where the gargantuan cargo vessel — nearly the length of the Empire State Building — had become a tourist… Read More
North Carolina is about to take center stage in the Biden administration’s push for offshore wind, with a major federal lease sale set for this spring that proponents say could drive a billion-dollar industry in the state. But there’s one problem: Duke Energy Corp. — the state’s largest utility — and state regulators haven’t fully… Read More
It looks like contaminated fuel oil is a problem that won’t go away as long as ships keep burning the stuff. And there could be a lot of it in the supply chain right now. Leading marine fuel testing provider VPS says it has identified 60 vessels that have bunkered high sulfur fuel oil (HFSO)… Read More
Remember the massive 20,000-container ship under Panamanian flag that blocked the Suez last year, halting as much as $10 billion in trade per day? Well, we now have our own version of this calamity right in our backyard in the Chesapeake Bay. The Ever Forward is a Hong Kong-flagged, 11,850-container ship that is aground just… Read More
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced bold, unprecedented investments and environmental initiatives in the FY 2023 Budget. “This moment demands historic investments in renewable energy and environmental protection to bring us closer to a brighter, greener future,” Governor Hochul said. “Our unprecedented commitment to the pursuit of clean-energy alternatives and green infrastructure will… Read More
Contact: Hayley Carlock hcarlock@scenichudson.org; 845 891 3148 Report from Leading Experts Documents that High Levels of PCB Contamination Continue to Damage 200-mile Stretch of the Hudson River Contamination Disproportionately Harms Low-Income and Immigrant Communities That Subsist on Hudson River Fish View Report Here HUDSON VALLEY – Today, Scenic Hudson released a breakthrough report from leading… Read More