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WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITN) – The first wind energy leases off the North Carolina coast will soon be up for grabs. The Department of the Interior announced this morning that two lease areas, south of Bald Head Island, will be auctioned on May 11th. The leases cover 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area that… Read More
The agency released a final sale notice for two new lease areas off North Carolina’s coast, setting an auction date for May 11 BALTIMORE – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) prepared two new lease areas for final auction off the North Carolina coast this morning. The agency released a final sale notice and… Read More
A salvage company is in the midst of a multiday dredging operation to free a massive container ship that has been aground in the Chesapeake Bay for almost two weeks. The work is expected to continue for several more days before tug boats try to loosen the Ever Forward, according to the Coast Guard and… Read More
Reform of the U.S.’s regulations governing the operation of ocean carriers and the Federal Maritime Commission oversight authorities cleared a key hurdle as it was released from committee today. The draft legislation, which previously passed the U.S. House of Representatives and has won support from President Biden, now moves to the floor of the U.S…. Read More
The National Coastal Resilience Fund will award approximately $140 million in grant funding to enhance coastal communities’ natural defenses against severe weather and flooding WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 21, 2022) – The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced the release of the 2022 Request for Proposals for the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF), which… Read More
South Carolina’s beach communities must wrestle often with the multimillion-dollar challenge of replenishing the sand along the ocean’s edge, which naturally washes away in spots and can be subject to dramatic erosion following significant storms. While we recognize the Sisyphean nature of such work, we also realize the short-term economic benefits of maintaining an appealing… Read More
SALEM — A public hearing will be held at 5 p.m. April 6 regarding a NatureWorks grant the Salem parks department is seeking for a project to dredge the duck pond at Waterworth Memorial Park. The city Parks Commission approved applying for the grant Wednesday. The estimated project cost is $22,000. If approved, the grant… Read More
OCEAN CITY, NJ — The Trustees of the Ocean Wind Pro-NJ Grantor Trust Fund today released a Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEIO) for coastal infrastructure and resiliency projects in Ocean, Atlantic and Cape May counties. The projects the Trust is looking for will mitigate impacts of severe weather and help increase resiliency so counties… Read More
Within two months, the U.S. Department of the Interior will auction off the rights to build wind turbines in 172 square miles of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern North Carolina coast. The site will be split into two different lease areas, and the department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will hold an auction on… Read More
Dare County officials, as well as representatives from contractors Coastal Science & Engineering (CSE) and Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDDC), provided an overview of the upcoming beach nourishment projects in Avon and Buxton at a Thursday evening meeting at the Fessenden Center. The two projects, which have been in the works for years,… Read More
The Department of the Interior announced today that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed its environmental review and will hold a wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the Carolinas on May 11. The lease areas cover 110,091 acres in the Carolina Long Bay area that, if developed, could result in… Read More
Washington, Mar 27 (IANS): The dredging operation to free the container ship Ever Forward grounded in the Chesapeake Bay on the East Coast of the US was suspended due to weather conditions. William Doyle, executive director of the Port of Baltimore in the state of Maryland, tweeted that the dredging operation is expected to resume… Read More
Last week the Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize announced that Boston has been honored as a Special Mention for the 2020 World City Prize. One of the reasons the city received this honor is Boston’s holistic work on climate resiliency here in Charlestown. The prize committee called Boston a visionary city where close partnership… Read More
A proposal to expand the size of wind energy projects off the Louisiana coast advanced Wednesday in the Legislature. Proponents say it will make the state more attractive to developers and investors in the renewable energies market. House Bill 165, sponsored by Rep. Jerome Zeringue, R-Houma, was approved without objection in the House Committee on… Read More