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CHATHAM – When Ken Cirillo took over the Barnstable County dredge program as its director in August 2020, he was tasked with one major assignment: stabilize the program. It was a lofty task given the challenges the program had faced in recent years, most notably dealing with equipment issues that continuously plagued the county’s two… Read More
Barnstable County Dredge Superintendent Jason Bevis pointed the bow of the Stephen S. Bradbury toward a private beach in Harwich. Humming around the Bradbury in the calm, mid-June waters were four Carolina skiffs manned by the county dredge crew. “Security call, Barnstable County dredge,” Bevis said into the black radio he clutched. “Pipeline floating from Saquatucket-Wychmere… Read More
WEST GRAND TERRE ISLAND, La. (AP) — Excavators, bulldozers and a dredge miles away from them are working on a $100 million project to raise and reshape a Louisiana barrier island. West Grand Terre Island helps protect communities from New Orleans’ west bank to Bayou Lafourche from hurricanes and storm surge, depending on the storm’s… Read More
The University of Liverpool is part of a partnership that has been awarded funding by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) as one of six new research projects that aim to build a sustainable future for the marine environment and all those whose livelihoods depend on it. The ‘Co-Opt’ project is led by the National Oceanography… Read More
Figures released yesterday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) show that monthly U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports reached record highs in the first half of 2021, averaging 9.6 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d). This average marks an increase of 42%, or 2.8 Bcf/d, compared with the same period in 2020 (according to… Read More
Twentieth-century legal battles between state and federal authorities over offshore mineral leases led Congress to enact laws that address which activities, and which locations, give rise to state and federal control (e.g., the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), the Submerged Lands Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)). As the United States prepares… Read More
Five municipalities have filed protests against the sale of York’s wastewater treatment system, alleging the deal is inherently flawed and will increase rates. The five townships, which form the York Area Regional Sewer Authority, join another protest filed by the state Office of Consumer Advocate with the Public Utility Commission over the $235 million sale to Pennsylvania American Water… Read More
Governor Tom Wolf today announced the investment of $97 million for 25 drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, and non-point source projects across 19 counties through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) furthering his commitment to a lead-free Pennsylvania. “Historic investments in clean water infrastructure like the ones made today continue to underscore our commitment to safe… Read More
Chautauqua County is looking to help pay for the dredging of Barcelona Harbor. During the Chautauqua County Legislature’s Audit and Control Committee meeting Thursday, committee members unanimously agreed to a resolution to spend up to $20,000 for dredging costs to reimburse the town of Westfield. The county’s Planning and Economic Development Committee backed the resolution… Read More
New Jersey has set an ambitious goal to supply 7,500 MW of offshore wind energy to the State by 2030. In order to meet this goal, New Jersey will be required to provide port services to support the development of offshore wind farms. To that end, Governor Murphy included $200 million in the State’s budget… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Beach nourishment projects in New Hanover County could soon be even more complicated because of a new interpretation of a federal law known as the Coastal Barrier Resources Act (CBRA). The purpose of CBRA, in part, is to limit development on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. “In the early 1980s, Congress… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — A recent U.S. Interior Department interpretation that reverses a policy that has allowed beach towns to easily use sand from federally protected areas for beach nourishment won’t have any immediate impact on Carteret County. County Shore Protection Office Manager Greg Rudolph said Thursday the county hasn’t used any sand from federally protected… Read More
Coastal Review is featuring the work of North Carolina historian David Cecelski, who writes about the history, culture and politics of the North Carolina coast. Cecelski shares on his website essays and lectures he has written about the state’s coast as well as brings readers along on his search for the lost stories of our coastal past in… Read More
TRAVERSE CITY — Swimmers who prefer to cool off in West Grand Traverse Bay at the Bryant Park beach in Traverse City are advised to splash into a different spot for now, following a major break in a major sewer line. Local health and city officials confirmed an accidental release of raw sewage Monday evening… Read More
A Green Ribbon Champion program is being offered to the communities living along the shorelines of Lake Huron to help maintain their beaches. Organized by The Lake Huron Centre for Coastal Conservation, it is a charitable organization with the aim of protecting and restoring Lake Huron’s coastal lines, according to Coastal Stewardship Coordinator, Daniela Klicper…. Read More