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After being closed on July 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, announced on Oct. 29 that lock and dam construction was complete and the Illinois Waterway locks have re-opened to navigation after a series of planned, extended consolidated closures. “With construction coming to an end at Dresden Island, Starved Rock… Read More
The pipes used to pump fresh sand onto the beach as part of a $17 million renourishment project are lined up as crews wait Oct. 28 for the seas to calm from rough currents caused by Hurricane Zeta’s passage through the Gulf of Mexico, about 800 miles west of Anna Maria Island. The project was… Read More
Sand intrusion has created a beach that is blocking boats and threatening to drive out the landmark Hubbard’s Marina and other businesses. MADEIRA BEACH — When Capt. Dylan Hubbard was a kid in the 1990s, he could jump off the boardwalk of his family’s marina into the waters of John’s Pass below. But gradually over… Read More
The Unified Command for the Delaware Bay and Atlantic coastal beaches oil response today began the process of evaluating cleanup operations across sections of Delaware and Maryland coastline impacted by tar balls and oiled debris to determine how much of the beach cleanup has been completed. The evaluation process requires an assessment using stringent federal… Read More
Lake DeSoto’s drawdown began today, Monday, Nov. 2. Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association Lakes Department will lower it by up to 8 feet, at an estimated 2 inches per day, depending upon rainfall. Drawdown goals are to allow maintenance and silt removal to boost shoreline access and water quality. Residents may obtain POA permits… Read More
Germany’s RWE says outdated regulation is slowing investment in onshore electricity grid Britain’s bid to build enough offshore windfarms to power every home in the country by 2030 risks being derailed by outdated regulation which is slowing investment in the electricity grid, according to one of the industry’s biggest players. Germany’s RWE has warned that… Read More
A CARLISLE councillor has called for a plan to be put in place to dredge the city’s rivers, to help reduce a risk of future flooding. Botcherby and Harraby North independent city councillor Jack Paton will call for a plan for the dredging of Carlisle’s rivers to be put in place at the local authority’s… Read More
Hurricane Hanna caused major damage to the dune system along the coast and all the storms thereafter have made that damage even worse. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With Hurricane Zeta now projected to become the fifth named storm to make landfall on the Louisiana coast, thankfully, all we have seen are high tides and a… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has released the second draft of proposed coastal barrier that would fundamentally alter the southeast Texas coastline, with massive sea gates across the Houston Ship Channel and 43 miles of dunes and renourished beaches spanning Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston. The newest version of the coastal barrier once known as the… Read More
Once its contract was signed, Brance Diversified, Inc. – known as BDI – let no grass grow under its feet when it came to taking over the job of dredging Millers Creek. The Millers Creek Special Tax District Board voted to hire BDI at its meeting Sept. 21, and dredging equipment was visible in the… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — On Friday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it released a draft Integrated General Reevaluation Report and Environmental Assessment for the City of Folly Beach and its barrier island. Officials say the study, which is federally funded, is reevaluating the 50 year plan to see if it is warranted to… Read More
Construction on six-miles of storm surge flood protection along the Queens waterfront began on Thursday. The work is starting eight years after Hurricane Sandy battered waterfront communities in the Rockaways and across New York City. “It’s a really, really exciting milestone to now see this work move forward, especially for a community that was so… Read More
WINDSOR, Bertie County — Attorney General Josh Stein announced $1,099,449 in grants will go to some Eastern North Carolina counties to help improve and protect the environment. The money is available through the Environmental Enhancement Grant (EEG) program. According to information provided by the Attorney General, awards include: Bertie County Bertie County will receive $125,000… Read More
Expanding the times available for dredging the Wilmington and Morehead City harbors could save taxpayers $13-million during the next two decades, according to a draft environmental assessment filed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps, which is responsible for keeping shipping lanes open, has submitted a formal request with state regulators to allow… Read More
A grant from the Environmental Enhancement Program will be used to protect a shoreline on Bogue Sound in western Carteret County. The North Carolina Coastal Federation will receive $185,653 from the program administered by the state Attorney General to build 850 feet of living shoreline. The project to restore more than a half-acre of salt… Read More