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COMSTOCK TOWNSHIP, MI — A hydropower company will begin dredging impoundment sludge from a Kalamazoo River side channel on Monday and says it’s planning to expand efforts to remove excessive sediment from a reservoir drawdown to other areas of the river. Eagle Creek Renewable Energy says it will dredge a small oxbow section of river… Read More
Maine has joined the National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, a public-private partnership that could expand the state’s access to research and resources for its offshore wind program. “Through the consortium, Maine has the opportunity to learn and advance technologies alongside a variety of others to guide offshore wind energy in the Gulf of… Read More
SALISBURY, Mass. — The state legislative delegation is calling for emergency state assistance to rebuild sand dunes on Salisbury Beach that have been eroded by storms and surf. The beach area was hit hard by a nor’easter Feb. 1-2 that eroded dunes and caused significant damage to homes between public access ways 6 and 7… Read More
Falmouth Marine & Environmental Services Department this week began a dredging project that will improve the flow of channels and help with flushing of ponds. On Tuesday, February 23, an excavator was dredging the Salt Pond channel, Mark Kasprzyk, town conservation land manager and marine and environmental services technician, said. The two-week project will involve… Read More
Beverly looks for ways to dispose of contaminated materials BEVERLY — The state has awarded the city a $140,000 grant to try to get the stalled Bass River dredging project underway. The city had planned to start dredging the river in 2019 for the first time in more than 60 years, but the project was called… Read More
Restoration of a widely-used boat ramp at Pohoiki Bay, in the Puna District of Hawai‘i island, blocked by new sand during the 2018 Puna lava eruption is estimated to take between nine months and six or more years, and cost between $2.5 and $28 million, the State Land of Board and Natural Resources heard during a… Read More
Coastal erosion continues to be a problem for island’s beaches With Puamana Beach Park still closed as it faces ongoing erosion, shoreline experts say it could become the norm as rising global temperatures and sea levels continue to impact coastal beach parks and properties across Maui. “Puamana, and many areas in West Maui, will continue… Read More
PROJECT STATUS UPDATE FEBRUARY 22, 2021 Sand placement operations are complete. To date approximately 1,200,000 cubic yards of sand was pumped ashore. Demobilization of construction equipment and machinery is underway. Expect traffic delays on A-1-A and limited parking availability in the eastern lot of Loggerhead Park. Additional shell has been added to the public shell pile. The pile… Read More
The city of Fernandina Beach is working to fund dredging of the Fernandina Harbor Marina through grants from the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND), grant administrator Lorelei Jacobs told the Marina Advisory Board this week. Jacobs explained FIND grants are for dredging, permitting and… The city of Fernandina Beach is working to fund dredging of… Read More
Fracking is now permanently banned in the Delaware River watershed. And the regional regulatory body that approved the ban will next propose regulations on the import and export of wastewater. The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) on Thursday approved a final rule prohibiting fracking, or high volume hydraulic fracturing. The ban is to control future… Read More
Delta mayor warns the secondary channels have already begun to silt up again They’ll be right back where they started unless they work together with other communities. That’s how Mayor George Harvie summed up the lack of ‘anything’ happening when it comes to trying to get senior government to the table to come up with… Read More
The audit found that fleet renewal experienced many delays. Only two of four ships scheduled for delivery by January 2020 were delivered, and both were late. Although the government identified weaknesses in schedule and risk management, efforts to address them were not always effective. Delays could result in several vessels being retired before new ones… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN) offered a second grant opportunity to nonprofit organizations around the world challenged by COVID-19 to support research and conservation projects relating to a massive and growing concern for ocean conservation: marine debris. The Marine Debris Prevention & Awareness Grant Contest awarded $5,000 to Earthlanka, a youth-based… Read More
A project to restore marshlands and add sea-level rise protections in San Rafael’s Canal neighborhood received glowing reviews from the Planning Commission this week. Commissioners gave comments of support during a “scoping session” Tuesday to kick off the environmental review of the planned restoration and expansion of Tiscornia Marsh, a 20-acre site situated north of… Read More
OCEANSIDE — A wetland enhancement project in south Oceanside has been selected as the recipient of a $1 million federal grant from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, it was announced today. The award was issued through the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation grant program, which funds projects that protect, restore and enhance coastal wetland ecosystems…. Read More