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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
From an Island Free Press story Members of the Dare County Waterways Commission are seeking permission for two more rounds of emergency dredging in the South Ferry Channel in Hatteras Inlet. The commission met online July 12. A request has been submitted to the Army Corps of Engineers for dredging in late July. “The channel… Read More
Work was completed ahead of schedule. The beach at Rochester’s Cascade Lake is now open seven days a week. The Parks and Recreation Department said Tuesday that mining activities at the lake are complete, making way for daily beach operations through Labor Day. “We are excited to be able to have the beach and water… Read More
EAST BOOTHBAY, Maine — A Maine marine science lab is set to receive about $2 million to study the resiliency of deep sea ecosystems in the era of climate change. Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree said the National Science Foundation is giving the grant to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay. Pingree said the… Read More