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A group representing environmental lawyers has filed notice of intent to sue the federal government, including the Corps of Engineers, over its decision not to dismantle locks and dams on the Columbia River. Earthjustice, which calls itself “the premier nonprofit public interest environmental law organization,” sent the 60-day notice of intent to sue to eight… Read More
POUGHKEEPSIE – Almost one year after Central Hudson began a dredging project without the required New York State Department of Environmental Conservation plans in place, the project has returned to the Hudson River off Poughkeepsie. The dredging project extends from Waryas Park to the northern end of the former Dutton Lumber Yard, now an apartment… Read More
New York — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE) New York District has prepared an Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment (IFR/EA) that evaluates a range of nonstructural and structural measures with the potential to improve navigation efficiencies within the New York and New Jersey Harbor. Currently, existing federal channels are constrained given the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers is working to remove sand from the Sandy Hook channel before it threatens to clog the area used for shipping. Earlier this month, contractors for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers were at Monmouth Beach pumping massive piles of sand onto the shore from a spot off Sea Bright,… Read More
BEAUFORT — A local environmental group and a state agency have been awarded state grants for restoration projects in Carteret County. The office of N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein announced Oct. 26 nearly $3 million in Environmental Enhancement Grants awarded to 22 grantees around North Carolina. Among the recipients are the N.C. Coastal Federation –… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, will hold a Facebook live-stream public information meeting on November 17, 2020 at 6 p.m. to discuss the Carolina Beach, NC Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) Project Feasibility Study. This study will analyze alternatives for an additional 50 years and continue Federal participation in cost… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking comments on modifications proposed by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection to the state Natural Resources Conservation Program In-Lieu Fee (ILF) program for the addition of 13 individual projects. Maine DEP is the sponsor of the ILF program which serves as… Read More
A dredging project will be going on in the Ocean City inlet throughout November, and it’s a win-win for boat navigation and erosion prevention in the area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Dredge Currituck began work at the inlet last week. The vessel is dredging shoaling hotspots in the inlet channel for about… Read More
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a renewable energy initiative for the Gulf of Mexico, which revolves around offshore wind. On 9 November, Edwards presented his vision at an inaugural meeting of the Climate Initiatives Task Force established earlier this year, for which offshore wind energy will be one of the strategies pursued to… Read More
BATON ROUGE – Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a renewable energy initiative for the Gulf of Mexico, with plans to harness Louisiana’s strengths in offshore energy production for the development of wind power, the nation’s No. 1 source of renewable energy. Gov. Edwards presented his vision at today’s inaugural meeting of the Climate Initiatives… Read More
Martin County leaders work to reinforce dunes at Bathtub Reef Beach following Tropical Storm Eta HUTCHINSON ISLAND SOUTH, Fla. — Martin County crews are reinforcing the dunes on South Hutchinson Island that partially eroded during the height of Tropical Storm Eta on the Treasure Coast. The dune restoration project at Bathtub Reef Beach began Monday… Read More
Tide gates, dune working at Read Avenue bayside Delaware Center for the Inland Bays Science and Restoration Coordinator Marianne Walch explains to U.S. Sen. Tom Carper how tide gate valves close during high tides, preventing backflow of bay water into the storm drain system, and reducing flooding at Read Avenue bayside in Dewey Beach. By… Read More
An investigation report [M19P0020] just released by the Transportation Safety Board of Canada raises important questions about the extent to which the increasing size of containerships poses a threat to safe berthing. The report is into the TSB’s investigation into a January 28, 2019, incident in which the stern of the 7,042 containership Ever Summit… Read More
Nov. 20 ceremony to reopen park, celebrate marsh restoration and site improvements’ completion Wildlife and people now have a beautiful, newly restored place to roam — Bay Point Regional Shoreline in eastern Contra Costa County. Through an extensive and environmentally sensitive restoration project, the East Bay Regional Park District has returned the shoreline to its… Read More
An Ellicott® 670 Dragon was recently used to complete a dredging project of Accabonac Harbor in East Hampton, New York. The dredge was purchased by Suffolk County for inlet dredging, and was used to clear a spit of beach that had narrowed an inlet near Louise Point. East Hampton Town Trustees said excess material made… Read More