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The Environmental Protection Agency will take the first major steps this summer to clean up wastewater flowing from dozens of old mines at a Superfund site in southwestern Colorado, officials said. The work includes dredging contaminated sediment from streams and ponds, diverting water away from tainted mine waste piles and covering contaminated soil at campgrounds…. Read More
The ongoing deepening of the Charleston Harbor isn’t just letting bigger container ships into port: The work will also allow more salt water to creep up the Ashley and Cooper rivers. The $558 million project to deepen the navigational channel to 52 feet will give South Carolina’s largest port the deepest shipping lines on the… Read More
MONTEREY — A massive plan to temporarily halt beach erosion from undercutting a number of structures in Monterey and surrounding areas was advanced Tuesday by the Monterey City Council. Over the next 50 years portions of coastal dunes of southern Monterey Bay are predicted to erode at a rate of between 1 foot and 6… Read More
PINE KNOLL SHORES — The Carteret County Beach Commission voted unanimously Monday afternoon to proceed toward a nourishment project that could put 2.6 million cubic yards of sand on the beach in Pine Knoll Shores, central and western Emerald Isle, Salter Path and western Atlantic Beach by the end of next spring, if not earlier…. Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. (Office of the Governor) – For the second time in recent years, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been named a national winner for Best Restored Beaches from the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA). CPRA’s Caminada Headland Beach and Dune Restoration project restored more than 13 miles… Read More
Delray Beach, Florida moves forward with beach renourishment. The city of Delray Beach is investing in its beaches. Since March, a research vessel was looking for sand on the ocean floor to use for beach renourishment. The city contracted APTIM from Boca Raton to help with the project. The environmental engineering company spent weeks on… Read More
Full funding for Everglades restoration projects is almost a reality. On Tuesday, the U.S. House Appropriations Committee approved the federal Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill, which allocates $200 million in federal funds to fully match the state’s funding of the project. Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the bipartisan Florida congressional delegation were instrumental in… Read More
The Dredging Contractors of America is pleased to support National Maritime Day 2019. The President issued a proclamation on May 20, 2019 designating May 22nd as National Maritime Day. Featured image above: Catherine (Kay) Morrison receiving the ‘Rossie the Riveter’ award from Newport News Shipbuilding President Jennifer Boykin and The Honorable Mark Buzby, USN (Ret),… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District held a conference call on April 26 to provide an update on the progress of the Navigation Improvement Study for the Miami Harbor in Florida. The area being examined includes the outer entrance channel, Fisher Island turning basin, Fisherman’s Channel and Lummus Island turning basin; however, the… Read More
On April 11, EPA released its second five-year review report for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Site. The report looked to determine if the remedy was successful, as outlined by the 2002 Record of Decision (ROD). For now, EPA will defer its final determination about the protectiveness of the remedy until it can review more… Read More
The Draft General Reevaluation Report (GRR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the San Francisco Bay to Stockton Navigation Improvement Project, prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District, is available for public review and comment. The study area is a 13.2 mile length of navigation channel spanning central San Francisco Bay… Read More
Costs for Marina del Rey redevelopment enterprise, which requires a few finishing touches, inches closer to $6 million. MARINA DEL REY—The budget for a beach redevelopment project within Marina del Rey Harbor has grown ever so slightly – that is, if you consider an additional $200,000 a slight amount. Yet an additional $200,000 is exactly… Read More
Major reforms are needed to the federal program that assesses flood risk, but Congress just punted — for the 11th time — on an opportunity to fix it. It’s been the wettest 12 months on record in the continental United States. Parts of the High Plains and Midwest are still reeling from deadly, destructive and… Read More
FORT MYERS, FL – From a childhood spent building sand castles to adolescent walks on the beach to adults enjoying family time, America’s beaches are synonymous with celebrating summer. With the beginning of the summer beach season a few days away, the American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) today released its much-anticipated annual list… Read More
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — As proponents have sought support for a controversial dredging project that aims to open a stretch of the Grand River between Grand Rapids and Ottawa County to larger powerboats, they’ve often touted its economic benefits. New businesses such as marinas and restaurants could pop up along the river, they say. And… Read More