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Statement by Carl W. Bentzel President National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) “Revitalizing Shipbuilding and the Maritime Industrial Base,” Joint Hearing of the Seapower and Projection Forces and the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittees Rayburn 2118 April 22, 2026 Thank you, Chairmen Kelly and Ezell and Ranking Members Courtney and Carbajal, for holding this… Read More
By Renata Schmidt BIDDEFORD, Maine — Students from the University of New England teamed up with the Biddeford Pool Conservation Trust in March to plant dune grass along the beach in Biddeford, Maine. Dunes help protect the communities and habitats behind them and also provide a habitat for animals. Biddeford was hit hard during the back-to-back… Read More
By Greg Pallone BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A project is underway to help restore the health of the struggling Indian River Lagoon and remove decades of old pollution from the waterways. In a spot near the Eau Gallie Causeway, work is ramping up to remove a big issue plaguing the lagoon for decades. Muck, organic-rich… Read More
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCSC) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, officially finished two dredging and sand placement projects on the Isle of Palms on Sunday. The Breach Inlet Beneficial Use Projects moved about 700,000 cubic yards of beach-quality sand from the Corps’ routine maintenance of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to nourish… Read More
By Jim Murdoch Work is underway at the Manasquan Inlet to make it safer for boats to navigate through the narrow channels. This million-dollar dredging project will help keep the important local economy sailing smoothly. The $1.35 million emergency dredging operation is over what’s known as the Wills Hole Thorofare Channel in the Manasquan River…. Read More
By Annie Dance RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. — The town of Lake Lure will begin a phased “soft opening” of its lake on April 20, restoring limited public access after months of storm recovery while maintaining restrictions intended to protect public safety and allow ongoing work to continue. The path to reopening began after Hurricane Helene struck on Sept…. Read More
A beach restoration project is underway at Jensen Beach on April 13, 2026, on Hutchinson Island in northern Martin County. The project is part of the Martin County Shore Protection Project. Crews will be placing approximately 360,000 cubic yards of sand along 4 miles of the beach. The sand for the $14.6 million project will… Read More
By Kendall Hanson Six environmental organizations are taking their concerns about a proposed shipbuilding, repair and recycling facility in Union Bay to Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby. The organizations say Union Bay is not the right location for such work and it’s calling for any review processes related to this proposal… Read More
By Hunter Ezelle BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Sand is being pumped as part of a year-long beach replenishment project. Contractors began dredging the Mississippi Sound in Biloxi near the lighthouse Monday morning. The silt and sand appear black when they’re first pumped up from underwater, but after being spread across the beach, they gradually lighten and… Read More
A U.S. Supreme Court decision has struck a serious blow to Louisiana’s longstanding efforts to hold oil companies responsible for coastal damage, leaving state officials with a stark choice of whether to press ahead with the fight or seek to settle now. The Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling on Friday was a narrow decision on a technical issue,… Read More
Sand placement on Holiday Isle beaches began Sunday as part of the $10 million federally funded restoration effort By Jared Williams The dredge for Okaloosa County’s $10 million beach renourishment project in Destin arrived a day ahead of schedule last Friday, with construction activity in the western section of the project area beginning Saturday, Okaloosa County announced…. Read More
Work begins near Tamiami Trail as part of a larger Sarasota effort tied to past flooding and a much bigger project still to come Source
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday handed oil and gas companies a significant procedural win in Louisiana’s long-running coastal damage litigation, ruling unanimously that certain lawsuits can be moved from state to federal court. The decision comes a year after a landmark $745 million verdict against Chevron in a state court in Plaquemines Parish —… Read More
The project started in January and will stretch from Park East to Park West near Fort Pickens. Dredging will soon begin in front of busiest part. Source
PORT 32 Marinas, LLC (PORT 32) – a leading owner, operator, developer, and acquirer of a growing collection of marina assets announced that PORT 32 Jacksonville has completed a comprehensive dredging project. The project deepened marina slips to an average of five feet at mean low water and opened previously inaccessible berths closer to shore. Set at the intersection… Read More