TYBEE ISLAND, Ga. (WTOC) – With big ships heading into the Savannah ports, and that only expected to continue, Tybee Island is launching a study to measure the impact it has on things like increasing erosion rates. In the next couple of weeks, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deploy sensors at North Beach… Read More
Rodney Barreto caved. Good. Under pressure, the state’s top wildlife conservation official abandoned his wildly inappropriate and highly destructive plan to fill, dredge and develop 19 acres of beautifully untouched, mostly submerged land at Singer Island on the Lake Worth Lagoon. On Thursday, under a wave of criticism, the chairman of the Florida Fish and… Read More
Sediment to be removed from in front of Kal Lake dam starting today Flooding on Kalamalka Lake has been a concern for the past few years, but crews will be working to remedy the situation starting today. After addressing all environmental and archeological concerns, work will begin on the area in front of the Kal… Read More
Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s recent decision to appeal the Army Corp of Engineers’ rejection of the Pebble Mine permit is the wrong move. The state of Alaska instead needs to find creative new sources of revenue to help bring the state into monetary balance and needs to move beyond its failed policies. One thing is clear:… Read More
Pilot Program Will Test Innovative Ice Breaking Methods This Winter as Part Of The Reimagine The Canals Initiative in Schenectady County Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new pilot program to help improve resiliency along the Erie Canal and Mohawk River in Schenectady County and address the complex causes of ice jams in the Mohawk River…. Read More
Vale has started dredging the tailings from Paraopeba river, which was affected by the breach of B1 dam. This process is essential for recovery of the river. Dredging activities are planned to continue until July 2020, beginning at the confluence of Ferro-Carvão stream and Paraopeba river, and along almost 2km downstream from this point. It… Read More
The popular sand beach in Otumba Park will have a lot more beach-blanket room this summer. The Sturgeon Bay Common Council approved an upgrade that will expand the beach, located on the West Waterfront at 225 W. Juniper St., to more than double its current depth. Improvements were made in 2012 to prevent beach closures… Read More
In what Liz Burdock, president and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind calls “the day the U.S. offshore wind industry has been anxiously awaiting for years,” the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has completed the environmental analysis of the proposed Vineyard Wind I offshore wind project. “Today’s announcement… Read More
Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-OR-4), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), Kurt Schrader (D-OR-5), and Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1), are pushing the U.S. Office of Management and Budget to provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with annual funding for maritime infrastructure maintenance crucial to public safety and the vitality of… Read More
BAY HEAD, N.J. (AP) — With a string of February storms having taken big chunks out of many Jersey Shore beaches — and the federal government refusing to authorize emergency repairs — New Jersey is considering doubling the amount of money it allocates to shore protection projects each year to $50 million. The bill actually… Read More
NORTH WILDWOOD – For the eighth consecutive year, sand is being harvested from the wide beaches of Wildwood and transported by large haulers to North Wildwood, in a desperate attempt to save the city’s north end beaches. Without an approved hydraulic dredge project and no federal or state funding for beach replenishment, Mayor Patrick Rosenello has long expressed frustration with the financial burden the city has been faced with due to large shore… Read More
On Wednesday, March 3, the Falmouth Waterways Committee discussed options for dredge spoils within Waquoit Bay. In order to dredge the Waquoit Bay and its entrance channel, the town needs to find a place to place the dredge spoils. A preliminary survey conducted by the Woods Hole Group shows that while there is no hazardous materials… Read More
Brookville, IN — Portions of the dam recreational area at Brookville Lake, Brookville, Indiana, are temporarily closed to public access while contractors are performing some improvements. To ensure public safety during upcoming construction activities, some public access points will be temporarily closed effective March 3. These intermittent closures will affect vehicular and pedestrian traffic on… Read More
Shoreline on the northern end of Palm Beach County gets a facelift JUPITER, Fla. — A $14.3 million beach renourishment project along the northern shoreline of Palm Beach County is wrapping up just in time for sea turtle nesting season. The project will provide storm protection, critical nesting habitat and recreational spaces for many years… Read More