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The Town Council of Southern Shores voted Monday, May 3 to establish municipal service districts (MSD), though the discussion whether to use MSDs to fund beach nourishment is ongoing. The council voted to establish two municipal service districts: District 1, which includes all properties that abut the ocean beach of the Atlantic Ocean having an… Read More
The U.S. is getting its first major offshore wind farm. And it’s a big deal. The Biden administration recently gave the green light for the company, Vineyard Wind, to build 62 colossal wind turbines (over 800 feet tall) off the coast of Massachusetts, creating enough energy to power some 400,000 homes. The project is a… Read More
LAHAINA, Maui — Perched on Maui’s westernmost edge, nine condominium towers at Kahana Bay offer owners and guests a sweeping oceanfront panorama with distant views of Molokai and Lanai and an up-close seat to the seasonal parade of breaching humpback whales. But the tradeoff of this water’s edge location is the anticipatory dread of watching… Read More
The valley’s history — and the sand it contains — could help Texas with sea-level rise. Two weeks into her first-ever research cruise, doctoral student Solveig Schilling still could not stop smiling. The trip, which was delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, would provide her with data that will form the basis… Read More
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—Newport Beach’s harbor commission has passed a resolution headed to city council recommending a small amount of dredging waste be buried in the harbor in a contained facility. The waste, which is unsuitable for dumping in the ocean, is currently being excavated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The proposed confined aquatic dredged… Read More
More than 1000 barges and 66 tugs were backed up along the river waiting for it to open after a crack was found in the I-40 Hernando de Soto bridge in Memphis. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Traffic is once again moving on the Mississippi River at Memphis. Friday morning, restrictions were lifted, allowing boats move underneath… Read More
VENTURA— Two harbor projects have been completed in Ventura, the harbor dredging and remodeling of the Ventura Harbor Village restroom. The Ventura Port District Board of Port Commissioners received an update at its May 5 meeting notifying them that dredging work in the inner harbor and work to remodel the Ventura Harbor Village restroom at… Read More
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton released the health services and transportation projects he nominated for additional federal grants. BEVERLY, MA — Mental health support, as well as public and alternative transportation and infrastructure programs, were among the 17 North Shore projects nominated for up to $40 million in federal funds. U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Salem) released… Read More
The National Park Service has selected a plan that provides a streamlined framework for Cape Hatteras National Seashore to manage over the next 20 years activities such as including beach nourishment, dune rebuilding, habitat restoration and emergency breach fill, with conditions. National Park Service South Atlantic-Gulf Regional Director Stan Austin and U.S. Fish and Wildlife… Read More
$2.2 million Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area restoration will add habitat, protect shoreline.” The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Great Lakes National Program Office announced work is underway on $2.2 million in habitat improvements at the Spicer Creek Wildlife Management Area on the Niagara River. A press release… Read More
North Atlantic right whales have gained protections and sea turtles are more imperiled under a new federal calendar for harbor dredging that came to light May 14 in a federal lawsuit that seeks to protect sea turtles. Hopper dredges vacuum debris from channels at ports to keep ships moving freely. The process can harm some… Read More
Governors from Chesapeake Bay watershed states are urging Congress to spend an additional billion dollars on Bay restoration efforts. Their letter to leaders of the U.S. House and Senate, dated May 13, urged federal support for a “bold plan” that would boost state and local economies while helping to “achieve the long-elusive goal of restoring… Read More
In lower Plaquemines Parish, some fear they are river diversion’s ‘collateral damage’ When Franck Labiche moved to Happy Jack in 1969, the houses, nestled on a strip of land between two canals, were built on the ground. “Back then, it never flooded,” the 75-year-old business owner said, sitting around a table with other property owners… Read More
Dredging market research study in brief The business intelligence study for the Dredging market provides an extensive synopsis of essential aspects involving the product classification, important definitions, and other industry-specific parameters. The report also covers the key factors associated with the current events such as alliances, mergers & acquisitions, and new product launches. For detailed… Read More
STUART, Fla. (CBS12) — Bathtub Beach opened on Monday after being closed for six months. The beach closed after Tropical Storm Eta last fall. According to officials from Martin County, 182,000 cubic yards of sand were dredged and moved onto the shoreline. A New Jersey-based dredging company used barges and pipes to get the beach… Read More