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The beaches and coastal environment are the primary draw for visitors to Lee County. The county’s Beach & Shoreline Program makes it possible for all of us to enjoy the amenities supported by visitors when they pay a tourist development tax on their hotel bill. Since 1990 this program has provided more than $134 million… Read More
The Maryland Department of the Environment has joined the U.S. Coast Guard and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in a joint response, Wednesday, overseeing the cleanup operation of weathered oil called tar balls and oiled debris scattered along the shoreline from Bowers Beach, Delaware to Ocean City, Maryland. As crews under… Read More
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A groyne-guarded creek that’s filled with sand in recent years near where it meets Lake Huron could be in line for dredging, depending on the details of a pending City of Sarnia staff report. City council Monday asked staff to look into costs, tap the St. Clair Region Conservation Authority for its expertise, and return… Read More
Artificial reef, bypass system, groins considered for eroding coastline Consultants are taking a closer look at six preliminary concepts for replenishing and retaining sand on Oceanside’s eroding beaches. “These concepts include sand-bypass systems, environmentally sensitive retention devices such as groins and artificial reefs, and the exploration of other potential long-term sand sources,” Oceanside Public Works… Read More
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Washington D.C. – The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement after Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia together announced a three-state collaboration to become a hub for the promising offshore wind sector, which is set to deliver 83,000 jobs and $25 billion in annual economic output to the U.S. within a decade:… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. –The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, will host a virtual public meeting Wed., Nov. 4, from 1-2 p.m., to introduce an island-building project the agency is proposing for the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota. The event will be streamed live from the district’s Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/usace.saintpaul. The format will… Read More
A Collier County beach renourishment project on Naples shores is set to begin early next month. Trucks will begin hauling sand from an Immokalee mine to a stretch of beach from Doctors Pass to just north of Lowdermilk Park starting on Nov. 2. County officials plan to begin staging for the project this week. Commissioners… Read More
Leading offshore wind developer Ørsted said that the construction of several U.S. projects is now highly likely to be pushed back due to delays in the permitting procedures. Ørsted’s CEO Henrik Poulsen said that the company is still waiting for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to decide on the preferred wind farm layout… Read More
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that four individuals have been charged for their roles in a conspiracy to sell phony U.S. Coast Guard merchant mariner credentials in Norfolk, Va. According to allegations in an unsealed indictment, Lamont Godfrey, 42, of Portsmouth, Va., Eugene Johnson, 45, of Norfolk, Va., Shunmanique Willis, 43, of Texas, and… Read More
Several coastal communities have been awarded a total of $11.5 million in grants for projects related to Hurricane Florence damage. The state Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Water Resources, or DWR, announced the recipients Thursday for the awards through Coastal Storm Damage Mitigation Fund for beach nourishment, dune restoration and other projects to remediate… Read More
The U.S. state of Rhode Island is planning to issue a competitive request for proposals (RFP) to procure up to 600 MW of new offshore wind energy. A draft RFP will be filed with state regulators this fall, and if approved, a final request is expected to be issued to the marketplace in early-2021. Any… Read More
The former landfill has now been restored to its natural beauty, and part of the restoration was done using once-toxic soil from the Buffalo River. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Industry in Western New York has historically been both boon and bane. In the case of the environment, it has been mostly the latter, causing damage throughout… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing year-round maintenance hopper dredging and bed levelingfor the Wilmington and Morehead City harbors and the Division of Coastal Management is accepting comments on the proposal until Nov. 25. Related: Corps Asks State to Eliminate Dredge Window DCM, under the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, gave notice… Read More