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After receiving multiple public requests to allow more time for public comment, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has extended the deadline for residents to weigh in on its study of Buffalo Bayou and the Addicks and Barker reservoirs. “In response to a multitude of requests from the communities within the study area, we’ve decided… Read More
By TIM FAULKNER/ecoRI News staff Local demand for offshore wind power continues to grow, as Rhode Island recently announced plans to buy up to 600 megawatts of new offshore wind energy to meet its renewable-energy targets. The offshore power grab aligns with Gov. Gina Raimondo’s goal to source 100 percent of the state’s energy from… Read More
In the new year, the first offshore wind farm in the United States will shut off its turbines, and its customers on nearby Block Island in Rhode Island will revert to diesel generation. The rocky saeabed around Block Island has been worn away by tides and storms, sometimes exposing high-voltage cables in a popular swimming… Read More
Summer’s over, the crowds are off the Jersey Shore beaches, and the routine replenishment of sand goes on throughout the state. Hurricane season is posing occasional widespread threats and nor’easters loom as the particular danger to beach maintenance. Projects by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers primarily protect against these risks, while keeping the wide,… Read More
UMass Dartmouth recently announced a $4.2 million grant from the Office of Naval Research (ONR) to fund new research projects through the Marine and UnderSea Technology research program (MUST) in partnership with the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport (NUWC). This latest award follows a $4.6M grant from the Office of Naval Research in February… Read More
The Chicago Harbor Lock will be closed to all vessel traffic starting from 7 a.m. CST Monday, November 16, 2020, through 4 p.m. CDT Wednesday, April 14, 2021, for reconstruction of the north chamber wall. In the event that construction is completed prior to the scheduled end date, an amendment to Notice to Navigation #12638… Read More
After being closed on July 1, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Rock Island District, announced on Oct. 29 that lock and dam construction was complete and the Illinois Waterway locks have re-opened to navigation after a series of planned, extended consolidated closures. “With construction coming to an end at Dresden Island, Starved Rock… Read More
The pipes used to pump fresh sand onto the beach as part of a $17 million renourishment project are lined up as crews wait Oct. 28 for the seas to calm from rough currents caused by Hurricane Zeta’s passage through the Gulf of Mexico, about 800 miles west of Anna Maria Island. The project was… Read More
Sand intrusion has created a beach that is blocking boats and threatening to drive out the landmark Hubbard’s Marina and other businesses. MADEIRA BEACH — When Capt. Dylan Hubbard was a kid in the 1990s, he could jump off the boardwalk of his family’s marina into the waters of John’s Pass below. But gradually over… Read More
The Unified Command for the Delaware Bay and Atlantic coastal beaches oil response today began the process of evaluating cleanup operations across sections of Delaware and Maryland coastline impacted by tar balls and oiled debris to determine how much of the beach cleanup has been completed. The evaluation process requires an assessment using stringent federal… Read More
Lake DeSoto’s drawdown began today, Monday, Nov. 2. Hot Springs Village Property Owners’ Association Lakes Department will lower it by up to 8 feet, at an estimated 2 inches per day, depending upon rainfall. Drawdown goals are to allow maintenance and silt removal to boost shoreline access and water quality. Residents may obtain POA permits… Read More
Germany’s RWE says outdated regulation is slowing investment in onshore electricity grid Britain’s bid to build enough offshore windfarms to power every home in the country by 2030 risks being derailed by outdated regulation which is slowing investment in the electricity grid, according to one of the industry’s biggest players. Germany’s RWE has warned that… Read More
A CARLISLE councillor has called for a plan to be put in place to dredge the city’s rivers, to help reduce a risk of future flooding. Botcherby and Harraby North independent city councillor Jack Paton will call for a plan for the dredging of Carlisle’s rivers to be put in place at the local authority’s… Read More
Hurricane Hanna caused major damage to the dune system along the coast and all the storms thereafter have made that damage even worse. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — With Hurricane Zeta now projected to become the fifth named storm to make landfall on the Louisiana coast, thankfully, all we have seen are high tides and a… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers has released the second draft of proposed coastal barrier that would fundamentally alter the southeast Texas coastline, with massive sea gates across the Houston Ship Channel and 43 miles of dunes and renourished beaches spanning Bolivar Peninsula and Galveston. The newest version of the coastal barrier once known as the… Read More