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A proposed law could both open Louisiana waters to offshore wind energy development and close it by making wind farms too costly. House Bill 165 would set up a legal framework to allow offshore wind leasing in state waters, which extend about three miles from the coast. But the bill also proposes that the state… Read More
Now that dredging of the St. Lucie Inlet has begun contractors will soon begin hauling the estimated 480,000 cubic yards of dredged up sand to St. Lucie County beaches. As a result the County has issued an advisory to boaters urging caution because floating pipes will be placed in the water offshore. The beach restoration… Read More
Collier County is getting behind a controversial project with a letter of support to dredge at the Tigertail Beach lagoon. The project would restore the beach to what it was like before hurricane Irma. Linda Ryan has watched the Tigertail lagoon change after years of storms shifting the sand, stopping the tidal flow. Ryan is… Read More
To improve infrastructure and the surrounding habitat on the downtown Seattle waterfront, Anchor QEA worked with a construction management team for the City of Seattle to replace the old timber Pier 62 with a steel and concrete pier, providing a new and improved public park. Our team provided inspection and environmental compliance management for in-water… Read More
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW)– With the recent approval of dredging of the Mississippi River in front of Riverside Park for the new levee project, the Wisconsin DNR held a public meeting on Thursday to discuss the disposal of the material once it has been removed from the river. The DNR said the material gathered from… Read More
The Legislature this week passed a pair of bills regarding the future of Utah Lake, now the focus of intense public interest after more than a century of neglect that has led to myriad environmental ills. HB240 and HB232 are both ostensibly geared toward reversing Utah Lake’s sorry state in hopes of improving its water… Read More
Good morning everyone, and welcome to our climate transition roundtable. We’re very glad you’ve joined us today. Our entire Department – and our entire Administration – know how vital your partnership is in the fight against climate change, and we’re looking forward to the conversation. Last fall I had the chance to travel to COP26… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), the highest single appropriation ever provided to the program. The AMHP supports the development and expanded use of the nation’s domestic navigable waterways, helping to improve supply chains and the movement… Read More
After days of bidding, six companies emerged as winners last week in a record-breaking auction for the rights to develop offshore wind in federal waters off New York and New Jersey. The total of the winning bids was $4.37 billion for 488,000 acres spread across six lease areas. The process was overseen by the Bureau… Read More
PROVIDENCE — State officials should be investing more in coastal protection and management, according to the legislature’s study commission on reorganizing the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC). Chief of staff Antonio Afonso presented Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed budget to the commission last week. Under the plan, CRMC would receive an additional $367,742 from the general… Read More
New York City’s ambitions to become a leading player in offshore wind development have taken another major step forward. New York City Mayor Eric Adams last week announced an agreement that will transform the city-owned South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) into one of the largest offshore wind port facilities in the U.S. The agreement will… Read More
MANASQUAN — Dredge spoils that have been stored over the winter at the Fisherman’s Cove Conservation Area will be removed over the next few months, following the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s $7.2 million Manasquan River navigation dredging project last year. State contractors are to begin transporting the dredged materials to the Monmouth County Reclamation… Read More
Although one ship is temporarily leaving for fuel and maintenance, the dredging project placing sand along the west side of Oak Island is full-on with roughly 18-percent completed as of press time. Sand is currently coming from Jay Bird Shoals, located at the mouth of the Cape Fear River. The contractor also has the option… Read More
An emergency dredging project is underway that aims to accomplish two goals: rebuild the dunes that border the northern end of Ocracoke along N.C. Highway 12, and create a deeper and safer passage for the ferries that regularly run between the Hatteras and Ocracoke ferry terminals. The clamshell-bucket dredging operation that is currently occurring in… Read More
A public meeting is scheduled for 5 p.m. March 24 in Buxton to discuss Hatteras Island beach nourishment projects planned for this year. Dare County is hosting the public informational meeting at the Fessenden Center to review the two beach nourishment projects, which will be about 2.5 miles of shoreline in Avon and approximately 2.9… Read More