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The sand spit straddling the Bridgeport and Fairfield line has remained largely unchanged since the 1600s, serving as a protective barrier for Ash Creek, the sensitive tidal ecosystems there and now the many homes along the shore. But a new study by Bryan Quinn, with One Nature, and Steven Danzer, suggests it could disappear in… Read More
District of Lake Country aware of dredging requests for Kal/Wood lakes channel, awaiting permission There is little progress on requests to have the channel between Kalamalka and Wood lakes dredged. Public appeals to have the waterway dredged of sediment to allow larger boats through have been growing, but Lake Country officials say there is no… Read More
When the state issued its budget for the coming year, it contained more than $61 million for projects and programs at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla. The funds include $35 million to design and build a new coastal research vessel with a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system, $15 million for the… Read More
Jul. 24—Work began Friday to remove nearly 66,000 cubic yards of sediment situated at the confluence of the Yuba and Feather rivers and Yuba City boat ramp. The project, which covers an area of approximately 14 acres, is being overseen by the Sutter Butte Flood Control Agency and carried out by Dixon Marine Services, Inc…. Read More
Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Visits Philly Shipyard, Inc. Discusses Critical Role of U.S. Shipbuilding to Jobs and Regional Economic Growth PHILADELPHIA – A bipartisan congressional delegation of nine U.S. Representatives visiting Philly Shipyard, Inc., today highlighted the role that the U.S. shipbuilding and repair industry plays in our national, domestic and economic security. Citing a new… Read More
Work is to improve wildlife habitat, recreation PORT ANGELES — The Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe is conducting a beach restoration project at the former Olympic Rowing Club site on Ediz Hook through mid-August. The tribe’s restoration crew will remove existing piers and shoreline armoring such as concrete, creosote beams, riprap and metal, said Tiffany Royal,… Read More
The Era of Beach Driving May Be Coming to a Close PACIFIC CITY, Ore. — To access the beach, Nicole Boulden eased her all-wheel drive Dodge Durango from the highway down a steep, rock-strewn access road toward the ocean. Behind her, Boulden’s friend Kari Layman, 47, drove a Dodge Caravan very carefully down the same path…. Read More
A past opponent of the failed Cape Wind project is asking a federal court to oversee a similar outcome for Vineyard Wind, the first major offshore wind facility to be approved in the United States. In a lawsuit filed yesterday with the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, Thomas Melone argued that federal… Read More
Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Daniel B. Maffei has lost little time in responding to President Biden’s “all of government” executive order aimed at enhancing competition. Among the many targets of the order were “unjust and unreasonable practices in the context of detention and demurrage.” In response, the FMC has established a new audit program and… Read More
WASHINGTON — President Biden took some credit Monday for the country’s expanding economy and urged support for his two long-term infrastructure proposals, which hang in Congress’ balance this week as lawmakers battle over the details. A day short of the six-month mark for his presidency, Biden touted the uptick in monthly job growth in that time, which… Read More
About 300 area residents attended Houston Mayor Pro Tem Dave Martin’s public meeting at the Kingwood Community Center July 8 to receive updates about two of this area’s most critical flood mitigation projects: dredging the San Jacinto River and the Lake Houston Dam spillway expansion. The meeting consisted of a short briefing on each project… Read More
Many of the changes witnessed along Rhode Island’s coastline during the past two decades are noticeable and concerning, especially when it comes to the impact on the brick-and-mortar environment that replaced the natural world. The seaside town of South Kingstown provides a telling example of Mother Nature’s brisk alternations. Less than 20 years ago, a… Read More
Rhode Island has hundreds of public shoreline access points, but for many people getting to them is a challenge. “Shoreline Access for All: Environmental Justice along the Coast,” a June 30 webinar, the second in a series hosted by the Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) and Rhode Island Sea Grant, focused on shoreline access as… Read More
Unlike permitted livestock farms, such as CAFOs, that are not allowed to discharge an ounce of manure into Ohio’s waterways, municipalities have agreements with Ohio EPA to allow for a certain amount of sewage to be dumped directly into tributaries located in watersheds that flow into Lake Erie. For Maumee, Ohio, that agreement is 25… Read More
NEW YORK (WWTI) — As many local communities border the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, extreme weather and environmental events are predicted to continue to impact residents financially. A recent survey lead by The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, detailed ten New York cities, villages, and other jurisdictions along the Great Lakes… Read More