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The Government of Canada is committed to building a clean energy future to strengthen the economy, create good jobs and support the natural resource sectors. This commitment will be more important than ever as the economy is reopened and plans are made for recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries,… Read More
Lamar University’s Department of Earth and Space Sciences utilized an aerial drone on Sept. 11 to take photos and video imagery of Jefferson County’s coastline’s status in the aftermath of Hurricane Laura. “We have satellite data, airplane data and drone data as sources, but the drone performs at higher resolution of imagery, because of its… Read More
Construction for the Childs River Restoration project is underway on land owned and leased by the Falmouth Rod and Gun Club in Falmouth and Mashpee. Construction in the river and upstream bogs is being completed by Luciano’s Excavation Inc. with oversight by the club and from Inter-Fluve, which completed design and engineering for the project,… Read More
COTUIT — The third phase of the Dead Neck/Sampsons Island dredging and beach nourishment project will begin Monday. The project includes dredging nearly 40,000 cubic yards of sand on the west end of the island, which will be reused on-site for habitat and beach nourishment. Actual dredging operations are scheduled to begin Sept. 21 and… Read More
Storms have eroded the dike in recent years, and it needs repairs to protect nearby properties. Island County Diking District 1 is looking to make crucial repairs to the Sunlight Beach dike in Clinton to mitigate flooding during intense storms. Diking District 1 Commissioner Thomas Kraft is seeking approval from Island County and the Army… Read More
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam, who serves as chair of the Chesapeake Executive Council, issued the following statement today after Virginia joined Delaware, Maryland, the District of Columbia in filing suit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its failure to enforce the terms of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement which require partner states to reduce… Read More
Water treatment facility nearly lost in Aug. 15 flooding Chesterfield County’s Utilities Department is building a flood wall to protect its Addison-Evans water treatment plant on the Swift Creek Reservoir, which has been severely damaged by flooding twice in a two-year period – most recently less than a month ago. The department has applied for… Read More
As climate change drives more intense storms, hurricane-related costs in the United States have increased 1,100% since 1980, and the population of counties prone to hurricane damage has increased at least 22% faster than the overall U.S. population has grown. State governments must prioritize rebuilding better and investing in climate resilience now to avoid the… Read More
By James Bernstein The winner of Long Beach’s never-ending battle against nature seems all too obvious, at least at the southern end of Washington Boulevard: It’s the ocean. The sand is disappearing rapidly on some areas of the beach, not only at Washington, but also at Neptune Boulevard, farther east. There sunbathers sit further back,… Read More
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) have approved two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) that will make nearly $6 million available to support offshore wind and other clean energy projects in the state. Under the agreements, New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program (NJCEP), which is administered by… Read More
SPOTSWOOD–In the latest step toward rehabilitating the municipality’s DeVoe Lake, the Borough Council approved a resolution rejecting a submitted bid for DeVoe Lake Dredging Phase I. The council and mayor had previously authorized the borough clerk to advertise for the receipt of sealed bids for Phase I in accordance with specifications filed in the office… Read More
The LNG export terminal proposed for Gibbstown, New Jersey, will have to wait a bit longer, now that the multistate Delaware River Basin Commission has postponed a vote on the project until data and documents in the case can be reviewed. The project would involve construction of a new dock and partial dredging of the… Read More
SURF CITY, NC (WWAY) — After years of dealing with erosion along the coast in Surf City, the town now has a plan in place to renourish the beaches. Erosion is always a concern at local beaches, especially following a major storm. But Surf City has been working towards a solution for over a decade…. Read More
ATLANTIC — After months of work,theCarteret County portion of the large and complicated Atlantic Harbor improvement project is finished. Greg Rudolph, manager of the County Shore Protection Office, supervised the dredging to make the harbor more accessible, as well as the granite sill construction project around White Point, just offshore the harbor in Core Sound…. Read More
MENOMINEE, MI — A river that marks the border between Michigan and Wisconsin has been removed from a federal list of heavily polluted sites in Great Lakes waters, although it continues to have contamination issues with toxic fluorochemicals. Michigan and Wisconsin officials joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in announcing last week that the lower… Read More