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By Richard Simon Look now, because it may be decades before Newport residents, boaters and visitors will ever again see a major dredging operation in Newport Harbor. That is the prognostication of Public Works Manager Chris Miller, who’s in charge of all harbor-related capital projects and improvements, and who is overseeing the dredging of the Congressionally… Read More
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Charleston District, will start dredging the Little River Inlet in Horry County. Staff expect to start dredging on April 13. The operations and maintenance project will remove about 65,000 cubic yards of sand from a shoal in the federal navigation channel and use that material… Read More
By Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix In Summary: Senate Bill 302 establishes guidelines for nature-based coastal restoration, including mangroves, seagrasses, and living shorelines, marking a rare environmental success during a largely criticized legislative session. The bill gained momentum after public opposition to a proposed cruise ship terminal in an aquatic preserve led to a key amendment… Read More
By Ethan Anderson On the rooftop of Miami’s Frost Science Museum, neat rows of sea oats have quietly been pulling double duty as a science experiment. Over a 90-day pilot, researchers found the coastal plants grew just as well in crushed, recycled glass as they did in natural beach sand, hinting that ground-up bottles might one… Read More
By Marina Blatt Drat! The dredging season drags on and on. In an Oak Harbor council meeting Tuesday, Marina Harbormaster Alyce Henry said the long-planned marina dredging project will be delayed due to federal hold-ups. She estimated that the project won’t begin until at least another year. City staff submitted permit applications to the federal… Read More
The Mississippi Legislature appropriated more than $171 million this session for coastal projects across Hancock, Harrison and Jackson counties. The funding covers two years’ worth of projects after a legislative budget impasse last year blocked funding. Here are key takeaways: Why the large sum: “We didn’t do projects last year, so this list has two years’… Read More
By Ella Heydenfeldt Two months after a federal budget proposal left Santa Barbara Harbor facing a $4 million dredging shortfall, U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal announced this week that $6.15 million in federal funding has been secured to restore the work for this year. In February, city officials warned that the loss of federal support — which… Read More
By William Stieglitz Stony Brook’s West Meadow Beach recently reopened, following three months of restorative dredging by Suffolk County’s Department of Public Works. The dredging process involves removing sediment built up into sandbars along coastal navigation trails and is regularly conducted along the North Shore for safety. According to DPW Deputy Commissioner Leslie Mitchel, the… Read More
By Grace Rodriguez TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. — A major project to restore sand to Tybee Island’s beach has been set back for this year, according to Tybee Island Mayor Brian West. The project would have brought much-needed sand back to the shoreline, which has eroded over time. West said he learned this week that plans for… Read More
The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) announced that on April 7, the Administration released the FY2026 Corps’ Work Plan. The plan identifies final funding amounts for the current fiscal year. The FY26 Work Plan can be accessed through this link. Below are the totals for each state: the first number is the President’s budget, followed by the amount… Read More
The coastal town of North Wildwood, New Jersey is undertaking a major beach restoration project, installing 35-foot tall steel bulkheads to protect against ongoing beach erosion and storm damage. The bulkhead system, which involves driving interlocking sheets of metal into the sand, will create a continuous barrier from 3rd Street to the 16th Street lifeguard… Read More
Seasonal dredging work at Portland Harbor is complete, with crews restoring thousands of feet of berthing space for the first time in more than 70 years.
In a statement, Van Drew said he had worked with the Army Corps to make South Jersey a priority and said the funding would provide stronger protection and stability for shoreline communities. U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew said Monday that South Jersey will receive $99 million in federal funding from the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in the middle of a $72 million beach renourishment project along 26 miles of Grand Strand shoreline. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company began pumping sand onto North Myrtle Beach in December 2025, moved to Myrtle Beach in February 2026, and will reach Surfside Beach by summer 2026…. Read More
Louisiana’s $1.5 billion annual plan for coastal protection and restoration ran into a delay at the state Legislature on Wednesday after advocates raised concerns over a major change in strategy by Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration. The advocacy group Women of the Storm, formed in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, has posed a series of questions to the… Read More