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Louisiana has lost 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands since the 1930s. It’s become a cliché to say that Louisiana is losing a football field of wetlands every 100 minutes, but the wetlands in Louisiana are key to communities, industry and wildlife in Louisiana. People live on the land in such places to be as close to their… Read More
Over the past several years, federal agencies announced billions of dollars in grants for local governments, businesses, nonprofits and community organizations throughout Virginia. The money trickled down through the Biden administration’s sweeping laws aimed at boosting infrastructure and fighting climate change. Now, revoking those funding sources is a key part of President Donald Trump’s agenda…. Read More
The venerable dredge boat Liberty Island and the new state-of-the-art hopper dredge Galveston Island have arrived off the coast of Ocean County, as well as several support vessels, but local officials said the long-awaited beach replenishment project could be delayed by a few days if a winter storm moves through the area. The project was slated to officially begin Monday, and… Read More
The good news is that Tobay Beach on the Town of Oyster Bay’s South Shore is undergoing the largest sand restoration project in recent memory. The United States Army Corps of Engineers has been pumping 90,000 tons of sand back onto the beach under a $3 million town project aided by a $1.69 million investment… Read More
Beaches across Ocean County are being replenished beginning Monday. The total project costs $73.5 million. It includes $30.2 million in funding from the federal infrastructure bill passed by Congress. According to Seaside Heights Borough Mayor Tony Vaz, taxpayers won’t feel the pinch. Vaz said 75% of the project is being funded by the federal government,… Read More
PLUM ISLAND, Massachusetts — On hold since the end of January, stakeholders as recently as last week expressed confidence the Salisbury Beach sand replenishment project would resume Monday – assuming a new supply of sand was discovered. But during Friday’s Merrimack River Beach Alliance subcommittee meeting at PITA Hall, state officials announced they were still… Read More
MEXICO BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – The Florida Panhandle took the brunt of Category 5 Hurricane Michael in 2018, including one Bay County town and its beautiful white-sand shores. “Mexico Beach, of course, was greatly impacted. It decimated the whole, entire destination, and part of that was the erosion of our shoreline here,” said Kimberly Shoaf,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Philadelphia District is well underway on a major beach replenishment project for Absecon Island. This large-scale effort aims to combat coastal erosion and bolster storm protection for the communities of Atlantic City, Ventnor City, Margate, and Longport. The $38.2 million contract has been awarded to Great Lakes Dredge… Read More
McGriff Channel has endured years of navigational challenges heading into the Gulf of Mexico in Dixie County. The Big Bend access to the Gulf of Mexico that meets the Suwanee River has long been hampered by shallow and questionably navigable depths at the pass to open waters. U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack, a Republican from Gainesville, said… Read More
Officials put $1.5 million in federal pandemic recovery funds toward a machine that will be used to rebuild sand dunes wiped away by recent storms. York County officials are hopeful that a dredge machine purchased with COVID-19 relief funds will finally be put to work this month. In 2021, York County received $40.3 million in… Read More
The first full-scale beach nourishment of the Mexico Beach shoreline is currently under construction, with an anticipated completion by May 1st, 2025. This is a very important storm protection project for Mexico Beach that has taken years of hard work and planning to make happen! In fact, the Mexico Beach Community Development Council began work… Read More
INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control is nearing completion of its phase of an emergency dredging and beach nourishment project at the north side of the Indian River Inlet. Launched in late November, the project remains on schedule to finish by mid-February, adding nearly 500,000 cubic yards of sand to the beach… Read More
Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Tuesday unveiled their designs for its replacement, which will be taller and better protected against ship strikes. Construction of the state’s first cable-stayed bridge could be completed in 2028 and cost upwards of $1.7 billion. With its graceful outline… Read More
Twenty-six miles of Grand Strand beaches are set for a renourishment project this spring, meaning portions of the beach will be closed to the public. Large “hopper dredges” will be seen miles offshore where they will pump material from the ocean floor onboard. Then, sand will be separated from the water using a hopper and… Read More
SANIBEL, Fla. — We all love a good day on the beach, including on the island of Sanibel. But the beaches here took quite a beating, because of the recent storms. “Its been a long haul since Hurricane Ian,” said Holly Milbrandt, Director of Natural Resources with the City of Sanibel. We all remember the… Read More