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The government funded beach construction for private developers, which displaced Black farmers from their coastal lands. For many people, summer means days spent at idyllic beaches that stretch along the coastline of the American South. But as historian Andrew W. Kahrl writes, Americans haven’t always seen southern coasts as attractive places. At the start of… Read More
Lawmakers in Congress on Friday introduced a bill that would pump tens of billions of dollars into fixing and upgrading the country’s dams. The Twenty-First Century Dams Act, introduced by Democratic U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster of New Hampshire, proposes to spend nearly $26 billion to make the repairs that would enhance safety and increase the… Read More
Should containership lines and ocean shipping alliances be getting hot and bothered by President Biden’s executive order aimed at increasing competition in U.S. economy? The only aspect of liner shipping specifically addressed in the order looks to be detention and demurrage charges. Here’s what the order says: The Chair of the Federal Maritime Commission is… Read More
While sharing a bottle of wine a few years back, Franziska Trautmann and Max Steitz commiserated about how much glass was ending up in New Orleans’ landfills. They also cared deeply about coastal erosion. Both Tulane University students at the time, Louisiana-born Trautmann- who subsequently graduated with a degree in chemical engineering, and New Yorker… Read More
Shoaling has become extremely dangerous, making passage even in high tide difficult and at low tide impossible for most boats. Legislator Calarco announces imminent emergency action to dredge shoaling at the mouth of the Swan River in East Patchogue. The shoaling, caused by severe storms, has become extremely dangeros, making passage even in high tide… Read More
LONG BEACH, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — In the wake of the tragic building collapse in Florida, there are calls for New York state to bolster its requirements for aging buildings in coastal communities. As CBS2s Carolyn Gusoff reported Tuesday, it could make annual structural inspections mandatory. Our coastal communities are in some ways like Miami. Corrosive,… Read More
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills has signed into law LD 1619, which prohibits new offshore wind projects in State waters. The prohibition, according to a news release, preserves State waters for recreation and fishing – where up to 75 percent of Maine’s commercial lobster harvesting occurs – and cements into law Maine’s priority of locating offshore… Read More
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Trust Fund Supports 123 Unique Sites Governor Larry Hogan today announced the award of $22 million to 25 ecological restoration projects that will improve water quality and habitat in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, while building local resilience to climate impacts. These awards encompass 123 unique sites that will be restored… Read More
If you didn’t get the message that shipping needs to decarbonize, welcome back from your vacation on Mars. The International Maritime Organization has set what the International Chamber of Shipping describes as an “ambitious” goal of reducing total GHG reductions from shipping by 50% by 2050. In terms of the difficulty of achieving it, the… Read More
Ocean carriers could be on course to make a profit of $100bn this year. And Drewry says their medium-term profitability is virtually assured, due to a paucity of supply. Even with the flood of orders for newbuild containerships stemmed for delivery in 2023 likely to break all-time records for an injection of liner capacity –… Read More
The shipping industry’s emissions keep climbing. Thousands of cargo ships cross the oceans every single day, carrying everything from cars and clothing to plastic pellets and garden gnomes while their giant engines pump greenhouse gases into the air. The shipping industry plays a starring role in global trade, and as its emissions continue to swell,… Read More
An influx of Mississippi River sediment promises to provide vital bird habitat and hurricane protection, but not without disrupting livelihoods. The marshes south of New Orleans are dying, slowly sinking into the rising sea. But when Erik Johnson imagines their future, he sees a paradise for birds. Bald Eagles will feast on fish in Barataria… Read More
Testifiers worry about impacts of streamlined permitting process Maui residents are drawing a line in the sand over a proposal to streamline a statewide permitting process for small-scale beach restoration work. The state Board of Land and Natural Resources during a meeting on Friday voted 5-2 — with board members Doreen Canto of Maui and… Read More
The effects of climate change are already being felt in Connecticut. By the year 2050, experts say further impacts are unavoidable. “It is going to be warmer, the water is going to be higher, it is going to cause flooding more frequently along the shoreline,” explained James O’Donnell, the executive director of the Connecticut Institute… Read More
On a clear morning in early June, cotton sacks filled with shucked scallops hit the scale at Gambardella’s dockside warehouse in Stonington, Connecticut. They’re being offloaded from the Furious, a scallop boat just back from a 12-day trip. Owner and longtime fisherman Joe Gilbert runs four scallop boats out of this dock. Up in the… Read More