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The Biden administration today announced a blockbuster wind sale in the waters off New York, alongside a bundle of clean energy initiatives aimed at speeding up renewable deployment and modernizing the country’s aging and vulnerable electricity grid. The efforts include $20 billion in grid funding from the Department of Energy, a rural renewables pilot program… Read More
BOSTON – The South Coast has powered Massachusetts for what seems like forever. While the whaling port was not developed until the mid-17th century, the height of the industry attracted people from all over, for a job whose only pre-existing requirement was facing the largest mammal on the planet. The whale inspired a culture and… Read More
We commend the California Coastal Commission for seeing through the fog of misinformation, distinguishing it from science-based fact, and approving a United States Fish and Wildlife Service plan to remove invasive house mice from the Farallon Islands. The project marks a major milestone in restoring the island’s ecosystem, a process begun 50 years ago. Mouse… Read More
The city of San Diego Tuesday released an updated proposal for the redevelopment of De Anza Cove in the northeastern corner of Mission Bay Park, and asked San Diegans to weigh in on the plan. The revised proposal, “De Anza Natural,” would amend the Mission Bay Park Master Plan with “a balance of land uses… Read More
CARLSBAD — A battle over sand is brewing between the neighboring cities of Oceanside and Carlsbad. During its Jan. 11 meeting, the Carlsbad City Council approved a resolution opposing the City of Oceanside’s plan to construct four groins and a sand bypass system designed to minimize sand loss at the city’s beaches. Hundreds of residents,… Read More
Breaking News A DredgeWire exclusive As DredgeWire reported in December: “For each category of spending, 60 days after the signing of the Act (Jan. 14, 2022) the Chief of Engineers is directed to submit to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees a detailed spend plan that includes lists of studies and projects selected to be funded in fiscal years 2022 and 2023.” Our… Read More
A fascinating story about the evolution of the commercial maritime industry, focusing on marine insurance, and its impact on the founding of the United States. Unassuming but formidable, American maritime insurers used their position at the pinnacle of global trade to shape the new nation. As Hannah Farber demonstrates in her new book Underwriters of the… Read More
By Kimberly Kweder Cape St. Claire is forging ahead this month on two long-awaited projects to help alleviate beach erosion, stop water from pooling in streets, and provide habitat for wildlife. “We’re interested in restoring our beaches, creating a living shoreline, and improving the watershed,” said Beau Breeden, Beaches and Parks Chair for Cape St…. Read More
A stretch of coastline between Cairns and Port Douglas is undergoing rehabilitation works this week to improve ‘significant’ erosion of the beach. Dune fencing and native vegetation is being established today at Borderline Beach along the Captain Cook Highway, south of Wangetti. Motorists can expect to encounter traffic control crews in the area until Friday,… Read More
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Ecological communities on the Oregon coast are being subtly destabilized by the pressures of climate change despite giving an appearance of stress resistance, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings are important because assessing and understanding how plants, animals and other life forms respond to a warming planet is critical… Read More
On January 5, 2022, as part of the 2022 State of the State, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced new investments and a plan to advance offshore wind energy development off the coast of New York. Governor Hochul announced that the state will make a $500 million investment to support ports, manufacturing and supply chain… Read More
NORTH TOPSAIL BEACH — The Town of North Topsail Beach Board of Aldermen approved two resolutions Wednesday to help alleviate some of the town’s debt and allow it to move forward with its beach nourishment projects. The board approved two Special Obligation Bonds (SOBs) for $9 million and $9.2 million. SOBs are authorized by the… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — Emerald Isle commissioners Tuesday night will receive a report from an engineering firm on a proposal to relocate the channel to and from the regional boating access facility in Bogue Sound. The Jan. 11 meeting will begin at 6 p.m. at town hall off Highway 58 – with masking and limited seating… Read More
The storm caused $65 million in damage across the U.S., according to the global reinsurance company Munich Re Hurricane Ida, which cut a path of destruction from Louisiana to New York last year, is being recognized as one of the most destructive storms in U.S. history and the world’s costliest natural disaster in 2021. But… Read More