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Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $9,669,320 firm-fixed-price contract for a fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper dredge. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work will be performed in Venice, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of April 29, 2025. Fiscal 2022 civil… Read More
Introduction As summer approaches, the boating community in Benton Harbor is rallying around a critical cause: restoring the St. Joseph River for safe recreational use. Low water levels have made sections of the river nearly impassable for boats, prompting urgent action in the form of a large-scale St. Joseph River dredging project. To help cover… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put a halt to the project’s permit, saying the state “deliberately withheld” crucial information. NEW ORLEANS — Work on the ambitious $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, a plan nearly two decades in the making, has been abruptly suspended. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put a… Read More
Michigan State Rep. Greg Alexander discussed issues ranging from Social Security and Huron Lake water levels to the control of wind and solar energy sites during his Huron County office hours last week. To start the conversation, Alexander shared his views on President Donald Trump’s administration and federal oversight. “There’s a lot of scrutiny over the… Read More
The Sebastian Inlet District is making steady progress on a critical beach restoration project, with ATL Diversified, Inc. transitioning from truck-based sand delivery to dredging operations to nourish a 2.5-mile stretch of coastline south of Sebastian Inlet. The effort, mandated by the Florida Beach & Shore Preservation Act, aims to replenish eroding beaches by redistributing sand that naturally… Read More
A bipartisan coalition in Congress has introduced the Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act of 2025, aimed at strengthening U.S. coastal and estuarine ecosystems that are increasingly at risk from extreme weather and sea level rise. Sponsored by Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA-49) and supported by seven cosponsors—including both Democrats and Republicans—the legislation proposes expanding conservation efforts, restoring degraded… Read More
Pursuant to 38 M.R.S. §480-D, sub-§9, the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) is required to provide the Maine Department of Environmental Protection with an assessment of the impacts on the fishing industry of proposed dredging operations. The Maine Port Authority, in cooperation with the City of Portland and the Maine Department of Transportation, is… Read More
A brand-new Mud Cat® MC 50E electric remote-controlled dredge is commissioned to clean out a reservoir in a remote area of Nicaragua. The MC 50E is transported in one ocean container and is easy to transport and launch on site. The MC 50E utilizes an environmentally friendly horizontal auger cutterhead with anti-turbidity shroud creating an… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry criticized former Gov. John Bel Edwards for concealing critical information from federal regulators to secure a key permit for the $2.9 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, warning that taxpayers and coastal communities were put at risk. Landry said Edwards’ administration withheld reports from the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
The Sebastian Inlet District is making steady progress on a critical beach restoration project, with ATL Diversified, Inc. transitioning from truck-based sand delivery to dredging operations to nourish a 2.5-mile stretch of coastline south of Sebastian Inlet. The effort, mandated by the Florida Beach & Shore Preservation Act, aims to replenish eroding beaches by redistributing sand that naturally… Read More
Trump on Thursday sought to fast-track the pursuit of strategically important minerals such as nickel, copper and rare earth elements from the seabed in U.S. and international waters. The order, which critics say contradicts global efforts to adopt regulation, is designed “to counter China’s growing influence over seabed mineral resources,” according to the executive order…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has suspended a permit for the stalled Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion project, citing the current uncertainty surrounding the plan and claiming Louisiana officials “deliberately withheld” information during the project’s initial evaluation process. In a letter sent Friday to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, Corps officials said the withheld information and… Read More
Weeks Marine LLC, Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a $17,342,700 firm-fixed-price contract for a fully crewed and equipped cutterhead dredge. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in Plaquemines, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of July 21, 2025. Fiscal 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of… Read More
Earlier this month Michigan Congressman Bill Huizenga released a statement regarding the Whitmer Administration’s “ill-defined” EGLE requirements for PFAS testing as a condition for harbor dredging. EGLE is the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. It is responsible for Michigan’s waterways among other things. Huizenga’s press release said that the U.S. Army Corps… Read More
Norfolk District Permit Application No. NAO-2025-00307 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: The Norfolk District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has received an application for a Department of the Army permit pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 U.S.C. §1344) and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899… Read More