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Controversial plan for Huntington Beach would provide money to help Bolsa Chica wetlands, but many environmentalists remain opposed. Among attributes of the controversial Poseidon desalination plant proposed for Huntington Beach is the $1.5 million or so it would spend annually to keep the tidal inlet open at the Bolsa Chica wetlands, five miles up the… Read More
This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency begins dredging contaminated sediment in the St. Louis River Area of Concern at Howards Bay in Superior, Wisconsin. St. Louis River AOC is one of the 43 AOCs identified by the United States and Canada in the mid-1980s as the most environmentally degraded areas in the Great Lakes ecosystem. Sediment in Howards… Read More
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo today announced approval for the construction and operation of the Vineyard Wind project — the first large-scale, offshore wind project in the United States. The 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind energy project is a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructures. The project will… Read More
PINE KNOLL SHORES — A brief rainstorm couldn’t dampen the spirits of the volunteers and environmentalists who came out to Pine Knoll Shores Town Hall Friday to plant marsh grass. The N.C. Coastal Federation, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting and restoring the coastal environment, held a marsh planting event Friday at the Bogue Sound shoreline… Read More
The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (NYSE: HII) today marked the start of fabrication of the U.S. Coast Guard Legend-class national security cutter Friedman (NSC 11). The start of fabrication signifies the first 100 tons of steel have been cut. “Our workforce has invested more than a decade of effort, creativity and resolve… Read More
[By Dr. Salvatore R. Mercogliano] The grounding of MV Ever Given from March 23 to March 29, 2021 captured the world’s attention. Many people asked, how could such a modern and large vessel find itself with its bow rammed into Asia, its stern aground on Africa, and its midship astride one of the major maritime chokepoints in… Read More
Like people, communities sometimes play the “What if?” game, wishing they could get a second shot at some life-changing decisions. They seldom get that chance. Incredibly, Louisiana now has a rare opportunity not just to play “What if” — but to win. The game, with a window of opportunity that is already closing, goes like this:… Read More
The effort includes a new state trust for guaranteed project funding. A high-profile pair of bills dealing with effects of climate change are sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, awaiting his signature. The two bills, which address sea level rise mitigation and funding for it, were sent to the Governor Monday, the same day DeSantis… Read More
Tozer family company Greenfield Construction awarded $15.8M contract Any day now, Kevin Sampson expects heavy machinery to roll up to picturesque North Head Harbour for a wharf improvement project that could disrupt the fishing community until the fall of 2022. Last month, the federal government awarded a $15.8 million contract to Greenfield Construction to dredge… Read More
Monitoring suggests tugboats, ferries and cargo ships are major sources of cancer-causing diesel pollution in portside neighborhoods such as Barrio Logan Massive cranes mounted on a Dole Food Co. cargo ship hoisted containers at the Port of San Diego on Thursday, powered not by the ocean-going vessel’s hulking diesel engines but electricity. Before the port’s… Read More
Nine years ago, Superstorm Sandy left the city of Hoboken under water. Hurricane-force winds and a 14-foot storm surge submerged roughly 80% of the bowl-shaped city, causing an estimated $100 million worth of damage. Now, the city is breaking ground on a multimillion-dollar resiliency project aimed at preparing for the next storm. “We know that,… Read More
CASTLE ROCK — Silver Lake, a popular bass fishing spot, is on track to become unsuitable for any fish populations of recreational or economic value, according to the Silver Lake Watershed Advisory Council. “Put simply, the lake is dying,” said Silver Lake resident and Advisory Council member Del Gilkerson during a presentation to Cowlitz County… Read More
US firm Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co (GLDD) has contracted ship builder Ulstein to move onto the integration engineering phase for the Jones-compliant rock dumping vessel earmarked for the nascent American offshore wind market. The workscope includes the selection of vessel main equipment and the start of detail design prior to an order being… Read More
DORCHESTER, N.J. – In his three decades servicing oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, boat captain Keith Piper rode out all manner of storms and gales. Still, he had never faced the elements that tested him last winter at a wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island. Subzero temperatures. Snow. A nor’easter blowing… Read More
OGDENSBURG — The Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority Board of Directors took no action Thursday on the city’s proposal to open a beach on authority land this summer, but is expected to send City Council a counter proposal in time for its Monday night meeting. City Council, during its March 24 meeting, passed a resolution… Read More