It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – The City of Gulf Shores, Alabama, has received an additional $2 million in funding from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) to finalize the Laguna Cove Little Lagoon Natural Resource Protection Project. The new funding raises the total investment in the initiative to $6.4 million, all… Read More
The State of California’s decision to relax emissions mandates for rail and trucks but still enforce its Commercial Harbor Craft regulation is deeply concerning. It places vessel owners at a serious operational disadvantage and will drive cargo shipment to the state’s congested highways and over-utilized railways, denying customers and communities the option of the safest,… Read More
The City of Houston’s latest West Fork Dredging Program appears to be off to a fast start. Dredging began about a month ago and has already filled up approximately 10 percent of the placement area. The program was originally estimated to last two years. Before it’s all over, Callan Marine, the contractor, will dredge 876,672… Read More
Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio said Chinese port facilities at either end of the Panama Canal pose a military threat and could be used by Beijing in a crisis to shut down military shipping. Mr. Rubio, appearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said President-elect Donald Trump’s comments about the need to restore U.S…. Read More
KURE BEACH — A beach town’s shoreline renourishment project has been postponed after non-compliant parking regulations caused a delay in getting bids. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had planned for Kure Beach’s renourishment project to commence this year between November 2024 and April 2025. However, after only getting one bid price at $37.5 million… Read More
Over $1.2 million in funding will restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands. Over $1.2 million in funding from the Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program was awarded for three projects that are expected to restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands in Kennebunkport and Biddeford. Enhancing the wetlands will improve climate resiliency, enhance wildlife habitat,… Read More
“It was really heartbreaking for people, I think, after the flood, to not have the joy of the lake,” said Dylan Ford, Barnet’s selectboard chair. The July 2024 floods hit the small Northeast Kingdom town of Barnet particularly hard, severely washing out roads, stranding residents, damaging homes, severing water lines and inundating farms. Amidst the destruction, residents in search… Read More
The Town of Washington, along with local residents, are asking the public for help in reaching out to state legislators so that state funding may be secured for a dredging project on Deerskin River. The removal of a dam almost 20 years ago has led to a steadily increasing build-up of silt along the river’s… Read More
Orange Beach, Ala. – Following up on a plan hatched in 2017, the City of Orange Beach and The Nature Conservancy (TNC) have begun restoration work on natural areas on two islands just north of Perdido Pass. “During holidays, the islands host well over 500 boats at a single point in time and upwards of… Read More
DUNEDIN, Fla. — A popular Florida state park is on its way to recovery after taking a serious hit from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Sky Drones Pilot John Yanchoris captured the ongoing dredging efforts at Honeymoon Island, located off the coast of Pinellas County, on Sunday, Jan. 12. According to Yanchoris, the island, which welcomes… Read More
Funds will restore four waterways in New Jersey, Texas, and Washington Good news for a new year! NOS’s Office of Response and Restoration and partners recovered $40 million from polluters in 2024 that will fund restoration of waterways and their habitats following oil spill and industrial pollution incidents. These restoration efforts will benefit fish, wildlife,… Read More
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the members of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Group, which includes King County, the City of Seattle, and Boeing, have begun sediment cleanup of the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site. Construction activities for the cleanup will start in the waterway’s upper reach, which extends from the South 102nd Street bridge… Read More
On January 12, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that suspends the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) and the California Coastal Act (“Coastal Act”) for projects to repair, restore, demolish or replace properties and facilities substantially damaged or destroyed as a result of the wildfires in Southern California. The suspensions mean that… 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 Arundel Yacht Club, the Kennebunkport Marina, and the Kennebunk River Club are proposing maintenance dredging of their… Read More
White House Mandates Cyber Incident Response Plans Amid Growing Chinese Threat Federal regulations unveiled Tuesday will require the U.S. maritime industry to implement baseline cybersecurity measures amid concerns over exposure to attacks from adversaries such as China. The Coast Guard released a final rule for cybersecurity in the marine transportation system expected to be published Friday in… Read More