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Officials have marked a key milestone in the effort to protect a coastal rail line that stretches to downtown San Diego. The line connects Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner – the route begins and ends in San Diego – with Orange and Los Angeles counties, but it has been hampered by closures due to the unstable ground that surrounds… Read More
BETHANY BEACH, Del. — Members of Delaware’s congressional delegation joined Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Greg Patterson and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Col. Ryan Baum to tour key coastal restoration projects at the Indian River Inlet, backed by more than $15 million in federal support. The group gathered near the base… Read More
The city of Long Beach is suing its tenant at a premier piece of real estate along the downtown shoreline, alleging the company owes at least $3.75 million in past-due fees. The company, TIC Catalina Landing LLC, pays the city $1.3 million annually to manage and rent out four office buildings, a three-level parking structure… Read More
Quiver AI Summary Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) criticized House Republicans on the House floor for an appropriations bill that significantly reduces federal funding for beach replenishment projects, which he argues adversely affects New Jersey’s coastal communities. Pallone described the bill as one of the worst he has seen and claimed it compromises the safety and… Read More
ST. PETE BEACH — Pinellas County will begin the Upham Beach portion of its emergency beach renourishment project Sept. 15, with construction expected to last about one month, City Manager Fran Robustelli told city commissioners Aug. 26. The project will place an estimated 66,000 cubic yards of Blind Pass sand along 1,900 feet of shoreline…. Read More
HARRISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) – Two major pier projects are underway in South Mississippi. Work has begun on a $1.8 million project at the Courthouse Road Pier in Gulfport. Crews are building a new walkway that will feature a gazebo. Officials are also working to create a more natural drainage zone. As part of that… Read More
Rep Min: “Digital Coast has been a hallmark example of federal and local partnership.” Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47) delivered testimony in support of his bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Digital Coast Program. This program compiles hundreds of open-access datasets, interactive tools, and trainings that are helping… Read More
From Miami to Senegal, beach replenishment has been a tried and tested means of rebuilding beaches for decades. As part of our special report on the issue we look at five projects that could help inform the wider restoration of Seven Mile Beach if government does decided to go ahead with that project. 1.Miami Beach: Five decades… Read More
A wave of relief washed over Fire Island this summer thanks to new funding intended to prevent the beloved shoreline from becoming New York’s own Atlantis. The money — $1.7 billion secured in this year’s state budget — pays for resiliency work for Fire Island and other Long Island shorelines through 2050. It helps cover… Read More
A $1.7 billion sand boost aims to keep Fire Island’s beaches wide and wild A wave of relief is crashing over Fire Island: The state just approved a $1.7 billion budget to make sure New Yorkers’ favorite summer escape doesn’t slip beneath the surf. The barrier island, a 32-mile-long ribbon of sand that draws more than 2… Read More
Summary Sarasota County’s Phillippi Creek dredging project nears approval, creating investment opportunities in infrastructure equities and municipal bonds. USACE provisional approval and $55M in allocated funds signal project readiness, with dredging expected to start in early 2026. Contractors must bid by September 3, 2025, for a $500K–$2M dredging contract, favoring firms with Gulf Coast expertise…. Read More
The city of Anna Maria’s tentative budget for capital projects in the upcoming fiscal year is historically large. Mayor Mark Short presented a $18,689,100 spending plan for capital projects in fiscal 2025-26, which begins Oct. 1, during an Aug. 28 city commission meeting. That figure would be almost 90% of the $21,240,929 total budget for… Read More
Los Angeles County has announced it would spend $5.1 million to restore and protect a number of beaches that have been disappearing at an alarming rate in part due to rising sea levels, according to a Department of Beaches and Harbors (DBH) press release. The county department said it would be planning and designing various… Read More
Plans to dredge 6,000 cubic yards of sand from Mattituck Inlet this fall have been postponed to October 2026 by the Army Corps of Engineers, Army Corps spokesperson James D’Ambrosio said. The inlet, located on Long Island Sound, serves as a harbor of refuge during severe storms and supports recreational boating, including commercial marinas like Strong’s Marina. The navigation channel… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After months of relentless advocacy, U.S. Representative Hillary Scholten announced that dredging will move forward in the Grand Haven Harbor imminently. As of August 22, 2025, a U.S. Army Corps contract has been awarded, and dredging is set to begin this fall. For months, the project’s future was uncertain due to the Michigan… Read More