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Coastal megaprojects are seen by some as a key part of the mitigation of the impacts of the climate crisis on some of our most vulnerable cities and areas. But they are also far from perfect solutions and are increasingly being questioned as viable investments for an uncertain climate future. “Coastal megaprojects are, essentially, high-cost… Read More
As the climate crisis hastens, many experts believe Pittsburgh — at the center of the Rust Belt — will be a part of something new: the “waterbelt.” In Washington, D.C., this week, lawmakers are set to pass a $1 trillion infrastructure deal that includes billions to prepare for the effects of climate change, such as… Read More
Blocks that have been designed to combine erosion protection with the regeneration of marine ecosystems are being used in New Jersey, USA. Engineering company ECOncrete has teamed up with the Seaview at Shark River Island Homeowners Association, American Littoral Society and Neptune Township to install the infrastructure to stabilise the shoreline at Shark River Island…. Read More
House budget committees rolled out their spending and policy plans Thursday, including large increases in funding for conservation, flood prevention and stormwater infrastructure. But details in the plan, including an abundance of earmarks for local projects and a controversial provision to drop protections for hundreds of thousands of acres of wetlands, have drawn questions —… Read More
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan today issued the following statement following the passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill in the United States Senate: “This historic bill will grow jobs, expand economic opportunity, and enhance our national security—all without raising taxes. Its overwhelming and bipartisan passage in the Senate is a testament to the fact that this… Read More
GONZALES — Ascension Parish public works trucks have been delivering loads of dirt from a dredging project to property owned by a company held by the father of first-term Councilman Joel Robert, according to the councilman and land records. Residents and a parish contract suggest loads have been dropped off over the past three to… Read More
COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – The Collier County Coastal Zone Management Division began a sand dune restoration project Tuesday that spans 3,000 feet from Doctors Pass to Lowdermilk Park. Workers will remove non-native plants and replace them with plants that are native to the area. This will help strengthen the sand dunes, according to Coastal Zone… Read More
Bimini Bay and Lake La Vista inlet in Anna Maria could be prime sites for a clam and seagrass restoration project if Ed Chiles gets his way. “These clams are more valuable for restoration than as a $16 appetizer in my restaurants,” Chiles told Anna Maria city commissioners. Chiles made his Anna Maria presentation July… Read More
The upcoming report from the IPCC is expected to lay out the scary scenarios that await the planet as temperatures continue to rise. Congress is preparing to order the biggest U.S. investment in history for fighting climate change — hundreds of billions of dollars to clean up the power grid, fortify ecosystems and wean American… Read More
Marine scientists aboard Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor have completed a 12-day expedition off the coast of Southern California to survey the biodiversity of deep sea areas rich in minerals that are of interest to deep sea mining developers around the world. The expedition, which covered 5,310 square miles, explored nine deep sea sites,… Read More
Gator Dredging completed the beach re-nourishment project located at Honeymoon Island State Park in Pinellas County. This project was performed for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and behalf of the Florida Parks Service. The $1,895,919.53 project consisted of the dredging 151,000 cubic yards of beach compatible sand from two borrow areas located within the… Read More
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Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi is expressing its full support for an amendment by the U.S. Senate to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package that expands congressional designation of Interstate 14 on a corridor across Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. The I-14 corridor would connect strategic military installations across those five… Read More
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Drought and historic low-water level reveal sediment blockage The drought in Southwest Colorado has triggered a dredging operation on McPhee Reservoir to remove sediment that blocks delivery of water to irrigation canals during the reservoir’s lowest level. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Dolores Water Conservancy District are working to remove an estimated 13,000 cubic… Read More