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Water could once again flow down the Arroyo Colorado like it’s supposed to following the approval of an aggressive flood control dredging project. The International Boundary and Water Commission has decided to move forward with a long-awaited plan to dredge a 9-mile section of the arroyo through Harlingen and to significantly cut back the vegetation… Read More
JAMESTOWN, R.I. — An exclusive summer enclave is struggling with growth. The small, rocky cove known as The Dumplings is across Narragansett Bay from downtown Newport on Conanicut Island. The idyllic harbor community gets its name from the glacial dumpling-like rocks protruding close to shore. The iconic Clingstone mansion stands atop one of the larger… Read More
PALMYRA TWP. – Palmyra Township supervisors may consider dredging Lake Wallenpaupack in the area of the public beach next fall. In 2021, Brookfield Renewable is scheduled to lower the lake level substantially, as the power company does every five years for dam maintenance. Joseph Regenski has property next to the beach and wants to dredge… Read More
Norwegian energy major Equinor has submitted bids into New York’s second offshore wind solicitation. Equinor submitted its proposals to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in response to the state’s most recent solicitation requesting proposals for up to 2.5 GW of offshore wind and a multi-port infrastructure investment plan. The bids… Read More
Suffolk County completed a dredging of Accabonac Harbor near Louse Point in Springs early this week, removing a spit of beach that had narrowed a channel and made it difficult for boats to navigate through the water, according to Francis Bock and Susan McGraw Keber, members of the East Hampton Town Trustees. The dredging was… Read More
Waterfront residents living on the west side of South Green Street in Tuckerton Beach and those in Paradise Cove have received letters from the borough with information on their special dredging assessments and have also been invited to attend a remote Q and A session on Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. The letters ask these… Read More
By DONALD WITTKOWSKI Ocean City’s next round of dredging will get underway soon following the award of a nearly $1 million contract to clear out some of the sediment-clogged lagoons lining the back bays. The city has been spending millions of dollars in the past few years for an ambitious dredging program to deepen the… Read More
For the past week, crews have been busy dredging a number of channels in Toms River on both sides of Barnegat Bay. The new project is in addition to a separate, ongoing effort to dredge to Lavallette Channel, which runs from Seaside Heights and Ortley Beach to Normandy Beach, according to Stephen Schapiro, spokesman for… Read More
Public Meetings are held each spring and fall across the Missouri River basin. Fall public meetings provide an update on current year’s runoff and reservoir operations as well as planned operations for the next year’s runoff season. The Annual Operating Plan for the next year’s runoff season is released for public comment in September, presented… Read More
The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding $11.5 million in grants to eight communities in coastal North Carolina for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage. The awards from the Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund will fund beach nourishment, dune restoration, and other projects to remediate storm damage. “These grants… Read More
Final phase of project could be delayed depending on outcome of bonding bill next year The Shell Rock River Watershed District administrator said Wednesday the district will reapply for state bonding funds next year to complete the Fountain Lake dredging after the project was not included in this year’s bill. Administrator Andy Henschel said the… Read More
by Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – The first liquefied natural gas tanker to go to Cameron LNG’s export plant in Louisiana since Hurricane Delta was set to arrive on Tuesday. Golar Seal was currently sailing up the Calcasieu Ship Channel on its way to Cameron, according to Refinitiv ship tracking data. The last vessel to go… Read More
FORT LAUDERDALE — Fort Lauderdale will have to spend millions to repair the damage from a series of sewage spills that sullied its waterways nearly a year ago. Some of the sludge settled in the Tarpon River, leaving a layer of muck about an inch thick, Fort Lauderdale officials say. It will cost $1.5 million… Read More
DredgeWire exclusive – DredgeWire spotted two dredging contractors hard at work on the Chesapeake this week. Southern Maryland Dredging is mobilizing for channel work at Lake Ogleton near Annapolis, the capital of MD. Southern Maryland is using its Ellicott Model 670 hydraulic cutter dredge “Grace II” to move approximately 10,000 cubic yards through a 3,000… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Dominion Energy announced Wednesday that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project has completed the final stage of testing and is ready to enter commercial service providing clean, renewable energy to Virginians. “This is a monumental day for the Commonwealth and the burgeoning offshore wind industry in America as… Read More