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October 26, 2021 – WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) announced that he secured nearly $20 million in federal funding for eight California water infrastructure projects, ocean research, and ecological restoration programs across several Senate appropriations bills. The bills were released by the Senate Appropriations Committee last week and will now be… Read More
Restored plots of eelgrass in Elkhorn Slough expanded rapidly, providing improved habitat for fish and invertebrates and other benefits of a healthy ecosystem As the dominant seagrass species on the U.S. West Coast, eelgrass supports a wide range of ecosystem services and functions, making its preservation and restoration a top priority for the region. Eelgrass… Read More
Solar Oysters loaded 300,000 spat-on-shell oysters onto its platform in Baltimore’s harbor. It’s designed to help revive the native oyster population, and clean the Bay. Thanks to the Trash Wheel family, Baltimore’s harbor is famous for solar-powered inventions that help waterways. The latest addition will bring a new tool to help the health of the… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Dominion Energy will partner with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for their offshore wind project, Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday, bringing more than 300 new jobs to the region. Siemens Gamesa will build a facility at Portsmouth’s Marine Terminal to produce wind turbine blades for the overall $8 billion project off the… Read More
Danielle Jensen spent two years working on Mars — not the planet, the offshore oil rig. Her job was to keep the crude flowing for Royal Dutch Shell. She operated the platform’s pumps and compressors, clocking two-week shifts with a mostly male crew. Workdays were long, and walking around in a flame-retardant suit all summer… Read More
The Biden administration has announced ambitious plans to scale up leasing for offshore wind energy projects along the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts. In an announcement released on Oct. 13, 2021, the U.S. Department of the Interior stated that it will “use the best available science as well as knowledge from ocean users and other… Read More
Fins surfaced in the tidal creek, drawing Matt Wright’s attention away from the boat in the growing dusk. The 48-year-old Illinois resident was on his first tour of a salt marsh when dolphins appeared around the vessel, gently swimming through the estuary as shadows advanced across the tideland. Brilliant green spartina grass stood in the… Read More
Though it’s hundreds of miles from the Gulf of Mexico, Texas Tech University has produced one of the leading teams in hurricane wind research. Lubbock is familiar with weather events that incur strong winds, like tornadoes and haboobs. It gets 100-plus-degree heat, ice storms, floods and everything in between. One weather phenomenon the Hub City… Read More
The South Jersey waterways used by commercial and recreational vessels, like those everywhere, depend on occasional dredging to keep them navigable. This was done routinely until the environmental awakening in the 20th century called into question simply dumping the material dredged onto land or making islands with it in the back bays and marshes. Soon… Read More
Dredging of the lake in Galeton will be likely be delayed until next August, borough council learned at its Oct. 13 meeting. Borough Secretary Andrea Caracciolo told council the borough received the permit to dredge the lake from the Army Corps of Engineers. She also said the Pa. Department of Environmental Protection sent a letter… Read More
First public hearing draws backers hoping wind farms will help New Jersey curb climate change The push to build wind farms off the New Jersey coastline is getting strong support, judging by comments made at the first public hearing held by the federal regulator that is overseeing the latest project. Sixteen out of 21 speakers… Read More
Funding would come through the county’s allocation from the federal American Rescue Plan. ALFRED — York County Commissioners have signaled support for a regional coastal dredge initiative and have asked proponents to provide a more in-depth plan that shows that other coastal communities are on board. Proponents envision the dredge would see use from the… Read More
Hurricane Ida’s devastating storm surge has prompted Louisiana officials to reconsider whether Grand Isle‘s 13½-foot-high dunes and the Lafitte area’s 7-foot levees and floodwalls are adequate for the survival of both communities and – if not – whether the towns are worth the cost of greater protection. “You have heard from the Corps and others… Read More
HONOLULU — The options available to land managers and owners of coastal properties facing serious beach erosion are limited, expensive and unlikely to provide permanent fixes. That’s one of the conclusions of a recent presentation to the Board of Land and Natural Resources. Shellie Habel, a coastal geologist with the University of Hawaii Sea Grant… Read More
The Board of Land and Natural Resources voted Friday to submit the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Kāʻanapali Beach Restoration and Berm Enhancement project to Governor David Ige. This is the next step for the project, which is proposed for a one mile stretch of beach in West Maui. It is considered a short-to-midterm… Read More