EAU GALLIE RIVER, Fla. — A project to restore the struggling Eau Gallie River portion of the Indian River Lagoon has wrapped up. Eau Gallie River restoration project comes to an end Project aimed to clean up the polluted river More Brevard County headlines The waterway has suffered for decades due to pollution. Officials with… Read More
The Rockaway Beach bummer is over. A closed stretch of Rockaway Beach will reopen with the rest of the sandy shore when the summer season begins later this month, Mayor de Blasio announced. “For New Yorkers, Rockaway Beach is synonymous with summer,” de Blasio said. “That’s why I could not be happier to announce we… Read More
Tate Oglesby got special permission Friday ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – A tow boat and barges made it safely through the high waters of the Mississippi River at St. Louis on Friday. The Coast Guard says special permission was granted for the Tate Oglesby vessel to come through a closed section of river and through Lock… Read More
To drive innovation and value for both commercial and government customers, Crowley Maritime Corp. today announced a realignment of its Shipping and Solutions business units to further enhance the company’s focus on non-asset based customer solutions. Commercial project management and engineering services both will move to the Crowley Shipping business unit. This will allow the… Read More
DRAGFLOW is a world player in solid pumping solutions with over 25 years’ experience in manufacturing heavy duty pumps and complete dredging equipment. DRAGFLOW is focused on the continuous development of its design and manufacturing activities for dredging, mining and industrial sectors. DSC is a global leader in the dredge manufacturing industry, engineering superior customized… Read More
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will discuss its decision to issue the General Electric Co. a certificate of completion for the $1.7 billion dredging of the Hudson River, and its deferral until later about whether the dredging worked, at an upcoming meeting. The meeting will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m…. Read More
MILTON — At the April 11 commission regular meeting, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners proposed amendments to the initial multi-year implementation plan that was accepted by the U.S. Treasury in May 2017. Amendments to the plan are based on factors including necessary material modifications per federal requirements, price increases and project viability…. Read More
An ambitious wetlands restoration project is underway on Delaware Bay, where scientists are using innovative methods to revive a badly damaged salt marsh. The project could be a model for other places seeking to make coastal wetlands more resilient to rising seas and worsening storms. Standing atop a 10-foot dune at the Prime Hook National… Read More
Oceanside’s beaches are getting a makeover just in time for Memorial Day. When all is said and done, about 280,000 cubic yards of sand will have been added back to the beach. That’s enough to fill two to three football stadiums. The sand may be placed along the near shore which is just outside of… Read More
BALTIMORE – Crews finished the dredging of nearly 2.6 million cubic yards of material this April from shipping channels leading to the Port of Baltimore as part of a contract managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District. The work is part of the regular maintenance of the multiple channels that go from… Read More
MILTON — At the April 11 commission regular meeting, the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners proposed amendments to the initial multi-year implementation plan that was accepted by the U.S. Treasury in May 2017. Amendments to the plan are based on factors including necessary material modifications per federal requirements, price increases and project viability…. Read More
HOUSTON/GALVESTON – Sand dunes, not 70 miles of levees and gates, would flank flood gates at the mouth of Galveston Bay under a new plan the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is studying to protect the Houston-Galveston region from storm surge. The proposal is the latest version of the Coastal Spine, a $31 billion barrier… Read More
The state budget, which has yet to be signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, presents a number of wins — and some losses — for local governments and other organizations. Among the possible wins, the budget includes $350,000 for sewer expansion on West 5th Street in West Augustine. City Manager John Regan thanked state Reps. Cyndi… Read More
Residents of the Little Cape Horn community were all smiles Tuesday as they received word that federal authorities are ready to approve the permit needed to allow placement of dredge sand on the eroding shoreline in front of their houses. The final review is over, said Commissioner Dan Cothren, and the permit is going to… Read More
A 300-ton yellow crane started lifting heavy dredging equipment and piping onto a barge off of Nightingale Beach in Lake Linganore at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday. Activity has increased on the beach since Monday, as workers from Maryland Environmental Service (MES) and Mobile Dredging and Video Pipe Inc. are staging a dredging project, which is… Read More