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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
This week, crews began clearing trees from Verburg Park in Kalamazoo, which has been closed in preparation for a major contamination cleanup in the Kalamazoo River. In April, crews will begin digging sediment contaminated with PCBs out of the river near downtown — a cleanup project that, when finished, will bring the waterway that much… Read More
Adjacent to the beach are the Sugar Cove Condominiums, whose fourteen homeowners have funded millions of dollars of sand replenishment. Rich Salem is the President of the Sugar Cove Association of Apartment Owners (AOAO). (KAHULUI) – Sugar Cove is an idyllic location on the north shore of Maui, near Pā’ia. Hidden from view from the… Read More
HALIEWA, Hawaii (KITV) — The bluff collapse on Oahu’s North Shore collapse is now prompting more widespread concern about similar happenings around the state’s shorelines. Experts say in studying the trends of Hawaii’s coastal erosion and sea level rise, the threat to our islands is already critical and is only getting worse. “This morning’s house… Read More
Contractors began driving sheet piling along the edge of Bayou Barataria in the town of Jean Lafitte last week, marking the start of a project aimed at increasing flood protection for that community. Circle Construction of Belle Chasse is building nearly two miles of concrete-capped floodwalls and floodgates along the bayou as part of the Rosethorne Tidal Protection… Read More
It’s time to dredge the St. Lucie Inlet again. The project got underway this week. “The impoundment basin is full,” said Martin County Coastal Engineering Project Manager Jessica Garland. “Material has started creeping into the navigation channel.” The dredging is required by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the St. Lucie Inlet Management Plan…. Read More
Dune restoration work resumed last month on the island following a sea turtle-related hiatus. As part of a cost-sharing project with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the town will place about 12,000 cubic yards of sand in the Reach 4 area at Midtown Beach between Brazilian Avenue and El Brillo Way. The project is the continuation of… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator Tom Carper, (D-Del.), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to highlight the need to restore and protect our nation’s coasts from the impacts of climate change. Below is Chairman Carper’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery: “We’re here today to discuss two… Read More
Dredging at the mouth of Belle River as well as grading the West Beach to reduce flooding in Lakeshore has been delayed. Municipal officials say some equipment was unable to be set up due to the amount of ice on Lake St. Clair, but are confident the warm weekend will allow things to proceed next… Read More
The Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, a saltwater marsh home to sea creatures and breeding grounds for birds, is in need of significant restoration in order to maintain and preserve its sensitive ecology, according to a recent study. In the 462-page report published by Anchor QEA, an environmental science and engineering consulting firm, several solutions were… Read More
The New England District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers is asking people to report yellow plastic tubing on Massachusetts beaches, especially on Cape Cod. The yellow tubing, called shock tubing, was used by a USACE contractor while they blasted rocks for a $300 million Boston Harbor dredging project to allow new classes… Read More
Ørsted and Eversource along with Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have announced that building of the first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the U.S. has begun. The vessel, ECO Edison, is being built at ECO’s shipyards located in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida, creating well over 300 new jobs, with components of the vessel being manufactured across 12 states… Read More
ENGLEWOOD — Charlotte County’s Stump Pass dredging project is on track to wind down, just as sea turtles and shorebirds will start nesting on the barrier islands that frame the inlet. Atlantic and Gulf Dredging and Marine crews reported Thursday they expect to be finished by April 17. They are dredging the pass that connects… Read More
Relying solely on seawalls and other engineering fixes won’t be enough to keep communities safe from rising sea levels or other consequences of climate change, a major new United Nations report warns. Seawalls might be able to temporarily fend off rising tides and storm surges, but the report’s authors say more “transformative changes in our… Read More
Gov. David Ige announced the release of $364.4 million for capital improvement projects statewide, including the restoration of Kaanapali Beach, improvements to Hana Highway, fencing for axis deer and a new clubhouse for a local nonprofit. According to a news release from the Governor’s Office on Friday, the funds were released in November, December and… Read More