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The coastal setting around Sequim Bay has always been a special place with distinctive people. People who have valued its beauty and its resources. People who have sought to understand the behavior of the natural world around it, through observation and investigation. One might say it’s always been a place of science. Today, approximately 100… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) — A bipartisan bill authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) to address rising water levels and shoreline erosion in the Great Lakes has been signed into law, Senator Peters announced Monday. The new law provides support for local communities facing rising water levels, coastal erosion, and flooding that have put homes,… Read More
The governors of Illinois and Michigan have agreed to work jointly to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp species. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker have announced an intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) that allows Illinois to… Read More
Neighbors play an influential role in private oceanfront landowners’ decisions to protect their shorelines from erosion and rising sea levels, which could lead to excessive armoring of the coastline, a new analysis from Oregon State University shows. Researchers studied 25 years of decisions by private coastal property owners in Oregon to better understand what drives… Read More
OCEAN — Given that 2020 was such a difficult year, the N.C. Coastal Federation said it is pleased to share “some really remarkable and encouraging accomplishments.” The NCCF said in an announcement Dec. 23 it continued protecting and restoring the North Carolina coast in 2020 “thanks to the significant contributions of many partners and supporters.”… Read More
EMERALD ISLE — Equipment for the soon-to-start Emerald Isle beach nourishment project should arrive by next week, with work scheduled to begin between Jan. 24-31. Greg Rudolph, manager of the Carteret County Shore Protection Office, said in an email Thursday the water-based equipment – submerged pipelines, tugboats and ancillary vessels – will arrive first at… Read More
NEW BEDFORD – The US Environmental Protection Agency reported that the past several years have seen significant progress in addressing the polychlorinated biphenyl contamination in New Bedford Harbor. Recently, EPA’s cleanup work in the harbor achieved major milestones in the effort that will now result in the EPA transferring control of a 5-acre industrial port… Read More
Living in Geologic Time: How long will the cape keep its fist raised against the waves? Flexing into the Atlantic like a boxer’s raised fist, Cape Cod is one of the most distinctive landforms on Earth. The skinny, crooked peninsula was created by glaciers during the last ice age and sculpted into its present-day form… Read More
First came the new name. Then there was the new sign. Now comes lots of new sand. Patrick Space Force Base is getting its share of a $48 million beach renourishment project, which will spread the equivalent of more than 22,000 of truck loads worth of sand onto the base from shoals five miles off of Cape Canaveral. “Beach… Read More
Marco Island City Council unanimously passed a motion Monday in support of a dredging and restoration plan for Tigertail lagoon to improve tidal flow and protect its ecosystem. The motion also instructed city staff to work with Collier County, owner of the Tigertail Beach Park, to move the project forward. Councilor Erik Brechnitz said the county could use tourist tax dollars, a… Read More
Originally published on January 5, 2021 10:36 am With calls growing for lawmakers to pay more attention to climate change, the state Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection and the chief resiliency officer position are slated to be reviewed Monday by the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee. The resiliency officer position is among the… Read More
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By Katherine O’Dea Dec. 31 marked the final taking of sand from the last coastal sand mine in the U.S.– the Cemex Lapis Luster facility – operating on the shores of our Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Marina. The closure was negotiated in July of 2017 as the result of a multi-year advocacy campaign… Read More
Pebble mine fight continues as Alaska Governor joins the fray on behalf of the mining company. (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced Friday that the Alaska Department of Law will file an administrative appeal with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pacific Ocean Division, over the Alaska District’s decision to deny the… Read More
SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — When the president signed an omnibus spending bill on Dec. 27, it unlocked $1.4 trillion in government appropriations and $900 billion in Covid-19 aid. In addition to averting a partial government shutdown, the passage of the bill will fund a number of projects spearheaded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which… Read More