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Louisiana citizens can expect to see this question on their Nov. 5 ballot: “Do you support an amendment to require that federal revenues received by the state generated from Outer Continental Shelf alternative or renewable energy production be deposited into the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund?” This statewide referendum has the potential to amend the state constitution, Section… Read More
El Paso County is preparing to drain Ascarate Lake in the near future, with the goal of preventing periodic fish kills and deepening the lake by excavating sediment and debris for the first time in its 85-year history. A timeline for draining and excavating Ascarate Lake isn’t set yet. El Paso County hired the engineering… Read More
Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon. Fast forward to today, and in estuaries such as New York Harbor, San Francisco Bay and Miami’s Biscayne Bay – areas where rivers meet the sea – 80 to… Read More
The north channel dredging is complete in Fenwick Island. Town officials report that the equipment has been moved to begin the dredging of the south channel, which should now be underway – and the project is well ahead of schedule to be completed by November 12th. Dredging activity takes place between 7am and 7pm Monday… Read More
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — St. Tammany Parish leaders broke ground Tuesday on a critical coastal restoration project. The Tchefuncte Habitat Restoration project is the first coastal restoration project in St. Tammany Parish, according to Parish President Mike Cooper. Cooper said construction started on the $1.6 million Tchefuncte Habitat Restoration project, an initiative that will… Read More
MONROE, La. –There is one amendment on the ballot for Louisiana voters November 5. Voting yes on amendment one would require federal revenue from offshore renewable energy sources to be used for coastal restoration. The amendment on the ballot for November 5 asks voters if they support the requirement that federal money from Outer Continental… Read More
WELLFLEET – The state is announcing a new round of grant funding to support the Herring River Estuary Restoration on the Outer Cape. The Commonwealth has earmarked $144,000 for the management of the project, which will be added to the millions of dollars that has already been received over the last decade by Friends of… Read More
Ocean City’s dredging contractor is ready to clear out some of the worst sediment-choked lagoons along the back bays – one muddy scoop at a time. Scarborough Marine Group, based in Marmora, has been awarded an $820,000 contract by the city to dredge Snug Harbor, Sunny Harbor and some smaller outfall areas. Owner Sean Scarborough… Read More
As flooding receded on the Gulf Coast, signs of Tropical Storm Alberto’s impact on Bolivar Peninsula started to show in the form of erosion. Water was still high along Crystal Beach on Friday, but as Alberto churned in the Gulf earlier in the week, the rough surf and waves hitting the dunes cut deep, at times sending… Read More
Unless the EPA is completely disbanded, the future of New York’s Superfund sites should continue to improve. “You smell it way before you see it,” said Alyssa Kerper, a Park Slope, Brooklyn, resident who lives just a few blocks from the Gowanus Canal. She enjoys breaking up her work days from home by taking walks… Read More
DUBUQUE, Iowa – Low Mississippi River levels are limiting how much cargo barges can carry as farmers look to ship their harvested crops, cutting profits. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Mississippi River is several feet lower than normal for this time of year in Dubuque. Logistics Park Dubuque loads grain, fertilizer,… Read More
Many unresolved claims remain over the bridge collapse, which killed six people and snarled local shipping for months. The owner and operator of a cargo ship that slammed into a bridge in the United States east coast port of Baltimore earlier this year, collapsing it and killing six people, will pay a $102m settlement for cleanup costs…. Read More
(Oct. 24, 2024) In the mid 1840s floating dry docks known as camels were used to tow large whaleships through the shallows into and out of Nantucket Harbor. It was cutting-edge technology at the time. Now, almost 200 years later, town sustainability manager Vince Murphy told the Select Board last week that if the harbor isn’t… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) is excited to announce the launch of the second annual Eastern Shipbuilding Group Coastline Initiative, a unique competition that encourages students from area schools to design innovative artificial reefs that support coastline restoration. In partnership with the Bay County Artificial Reef Association (BCARA) and the University of Florida IFAS Extension, this… Read More
The town of Fort Myers Beach is asking residents not to simply dispose of overwash sand, or sand that has made its way inland, after Hurricane Milton. Officials are asking residents to keep sand separate from debris and return any clean sand to Fort Myers Beach to aid in beach restoration. No local or state… Read More