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An aerial photograph of the Chicago Area Limited Disposal Facility, a 45-acre site on the southeastern side of Chicago that has been in operation since 1984. Insertion: The outline of the CDF is shown in red. (Credit: Army Corps of Engineers) Community activists and environmentalists were disappointed and responded to Friday’s approval by the Illinois… Read More
When asked what he’s done to address global warming and rising sea levels, the Governor attacked liberal ideologies. Despite criticizing people who use global warming rhetoric, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a quarter billion dollars in what he called a proactive approach to combat rising sea levels. Ahead of his formal budget announcement expected later this… Read More
Anna Maria Island’s coastline is covered in sand courtesy of 2020 and 2021 renourishment projects. So Manatee County is focusing on improving the tools that help keep the sand in place — as much as possible. The beaches are constantly challenged by erosive forces of the Gulf of Mexico, county parks and natural resources director… Read More
FENWICK ISLAND – A new partnership could allow a dredging project in Fenwick Island to move forward. Last Thursday, the Fenwick Island Dredging Committee convened to discuss the next steps in pursuing a partnership with Seatowne, a private community north of Fenwick Island. Officials say the idea is to use dredged materials from a town-led… Read More
Two years after erosion at Hillman Marsh Conservation Area was considered “gravely concerning,” the coastal wetland in Ontario is now undergoing restoration work to better protect it. In 2019, the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) told CBC News that erosion along the coastline — specifically along Wheatley Provincial Park, Hillman Marsh and Point Pelee National… Read More
Growing impatient with what they view as a lack of progress over dredging at the Crescent City Harbor, commissioners on Tuesday said they wanted to take their case directly to the State Water Resources Control Board at its first meeting next month. One commissioner, Harry Adams, who was elected to the Harbor District board last… Read More
WASHINGTON (Dec. 7, 2021) — The National Transportation Safety Board issued 10 safety recommendations Tuesday during a public board meeting held to determine the probable cause of the fatal Aug. 21, 2020, hazardous liquid pipeline strike and subsequent explosion and fire aboard the dredging vessel Waymon Boyd. The Waymon Boyd struck a submerged 16-inch hazardous… Read More
When Auckland Council put extra sand on city beaches, it didn’t realise that would enable wealthy beachfront homeowners to claim ownership of part of the beach Oh we do like to be beside the seaside, we Aucklanders. A summer evening swim, a weekend picnic, a lazy sunbathe. But lying on a wet towel or a… Read More
DredgeWire exclusive This week the National Transportation Safety Board issued its findings and recommendations related to a tragic fatal dredging accident in Texas last year. (See DredgeWire story today) Devon Carlock, the President of the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety, (CDMCS) gave DredgeWire this statement about the report: The Council for Dredging and… Read More
Dredging proponents are seeking $893 million in federal loans supporting water infrastructure. Proponents of a controversial dredging project for Utah Lake are seeking $893 million in federal financing, hoping to tap a program aimed at “accelerating investment in water infrastructure” and gaining a crucial validation in the process. On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency… Read More
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi are receiving more than $103 million in BP oil spill settlement money for new and continued coastal projects. “These projects, combined with existing investments, continue to advance our goal of protecting and restoring species and habitats impacted by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill,” Jeff Trandahl, executive director and CEO of… Read More
BEAUFORT — Carteret County didn’t get any bids to open Thursday for a proposed project to dredge east Taylor’s Creek and use the sand to nourish the public beach and other areas on Radio Island. Gene Foxworth, county planning director, said Friday the county did get some “interest” from potential bidders, but no official bids…. Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) announced Dec. 2 that it had started dredging activities on the Cameron Meadows Marsh Creation and Terracing Project. The restoration work will take place northwest of Holly Beach in Cameron Parish and see the addition of 308 acres of marsh by pumping in 1.9 million cu. yds…. Read More
LARGO — Pinellas County’s Public Works Director Kelli Levy updated the Tourist Development Council on the latest with beach nourishment Nov. 17. One of the questions asked and answered was, “What would happen if they did nothing,” in other words did no beach nourishment projects. Beach nourishment means adding sand to areas of the beach… Read More
SAN DIEGO, California — The world is currently experiencing a shortage of one of its most valuable geological resources – sand. After water, sand is the most internationally consumed resource because of its essentiality to glass manufacturing, urban construction and other material production. While the world has massive deserts full of sand, it is unusable… Read More