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Channel behind Nauset spit could aid erosion

MA, United States

EASTHAM – Dredging a channel immediately behind the Nauset spit, an area that is over-washing and migrating landward, could accelerate erosion during storm events by providing a deeper space for sediment to be carried into, coastal geologist Mark Borelli of the Center for Coastal Studies told Eastham selectmen last week. Such an action would reduce… Read More

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Florida passes $240 million in Hurricane Michael aid, $30M for Bay County projects

FL, United States

PANAMA CITY — Hurricane Michael might not have dominated the headlines during the Florida legislative session, but local lawmakers came away with a big haul. A little more than $240 million was secured for hurricane-ravaged counties in the state’s $90.1 billion budget, including $115 million to address the housing shortage in Bay County that is… Read More

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BC pledging $1 million to help repair iconic White Rock pier

British Columbia , Canada

The BC government has pledged $1 million to help with the reconstruction of the 104-year-old White Rock pier, after it was severely damaged in a wind storm last year. This decision comes a day after a White Rock community-based volunteer group pledged to help fundraise $2 million to cover the rebuilding project’s shortfall. The pier’s… Read More

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Lake Geode restoration halted, finish date extended to 2020

IA, United States

DANVILLE, Iowa (AP) — The Lake Geode Watershed Project hit a significant snag last year in its effort to clean up the polluted water, pushing back construction’s expected completion date to spring of 2020. The 174-acre lake was emptied in the fall of 2017 and has been dry ever since, barring the rain and snow… Read More

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Lake Zumbro dredging begins Sunday

MN, United States

ORONOCO, Minn. (FOX 47) – A project decades in the making is finally becoming a reality Sunday. It has been a long time coming for Lake Zumbro to get the face lift it desperately needs. For nearly a century, mud and other material has slowly built up on the lake bottom. Lake Zumbro Forever President,… Read More

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Quonochontaug Pond restoration partners celebrate completion of project’s first phase

RI, United States

QUONOCHONTAUG — It took a legion of partners and a lot of money to complete Phase One of the Quonnie salt pond dredging project, and most of the partners were on hand at the state boat launch on Wednesday morning for the official celebration. Salt ponds benefit coastal communities in many ways, serving as habitat… Read More

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Council Appears Ready to Support Pond Dredging

OR, United States

BEND, OR — Nearly two weeks after hosting a listening session to get input from residents, Bend City Councilors appear ready to contribute to a future dredging project at Mirror Pond. City Manager Eric King says two councilors are drafting a resolution that would eventually be considered for adoption by the full Council. He tells… Read More

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Proposed council resolution: Mirror Pond dredging is park district’s job

OR, United States

During a Bend City Council discussion on dredging Mirror Pond, Councilor Bill Moseley unveiled a potential resolution that would hand off much of the project’s responsibility to the Bend Park & Recreation District. “This is a park; it’s not the city’s responsibility to do this,” Moseley said. “We want to be a good partner; we’re… Read More

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Lake restoration kickoff set for Saturday

MN, United States

A ceremony marking the dredging of Lake Zumbro will be held Saturday. While work on the lake must wait until road restrictions are lifted to move heavy equipment into place, Lake Zumbro Forever is marking the end of more than a decade of work at 10 a.m. Saturday on the public fishing pier near Fisherman’s… Read More

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Mexico Beach re-opens canal

FL, United States

Little and large things provide the signs of rebuilding after a Category 5 hurricane. For Mexico Beach, which was in the eye of Hurricane Michael when it roared ashore in October, one of the heftier signs of recovery arrived last Saturday as a significant portion of the city’s canal was re-opened to boat traffic. “The… Read More

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Indiana University awarded 10-year, $40M contract to manage NOAA’s N-Wave network

IN, United States

GlobalNOC to continue as contractor for N-Wave, which transports weather forecasting, severe storm modeling, climate and ocean data BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University has signed a new 10-year, $40 million contract with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to support its science and operations network, N-Wave. Brad Wheeler. This high-speed network connects thousands of scientists… Read More

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Surf City halts dune restoration project before completion

NC, United States

SURF CITY, NC (WECT) – Work to rebuild sand dunes damaged during Hurricane Florence came to a stop in Surf City. Surf City announced on Tuesday that the project is paused because beach restoration can not be done during the summer months due to the Endangered Species Act. Hurricane Florence critically damaged the town’s coast… Read More

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Waikiki Flooding concerns spur push for Hawaii shore protection

HI, United States

As rising sea levels caused by climate change overtake its white sand beaches and city streets hawaii’s iconic Waikiki Beach could soon be submerged. Predicting Honolulu will begin experiencing flooding over the next 15 to 20 decades, state lawmakers are trying to pass laws that would spend tens of thousands for a coastline protection program… Read More

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Dredging project to restore Crosstown Ponds to original, stormwater retention capacity

MI, United States

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The floating excavator in the middle of one of the crosstown ponds will continue to be part of the Vine neighborhood scene through the end of the summer. The city of Kalamazoo started dredging the ponds and nearby Axtell Creek in April 2019 as part of a plan to mitigate severe flooding… Read More

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Defazio Introduces Legislation To Invest In Ports/Harbors

United States

Congressman Peter DeFazio has introduced legislation which he says would unlock billions in already-collected fees to maintain the nation’s federal ports and harbors. A release from DeFazio said the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund collects more revenue from shippers than Congress has appropriated to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to maintain harbors. Approximately $9.3 billion… Read More

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