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By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY Downbeach towns are awaiting news about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s plans to replenish sand on their beaches later this year. At this time, only Ventnor has confirmed that its beaches will be replenished this year. According to local public officials in Margate and… Read More
As New Jersey environmental regulators and North Wildwood officials continue to be locked in a battle for how best to remedy coastal erosion issues in the city, the problems appear to be growing even more dire. In January, waves broke through sand dunes at 13th Avenue. A vehicle path near 16th Avenue was recently closed. And on Tuesday,… Read More
With the summer tourism season just two months away, Toms River Township is poised to authorize a $300,000 contract to begin repairing damaged dune walk-overs along the beach in Ortley Beach. Those entries have been barricaded due to storm damage since this past winter. Multiple storms have severely eroded the beaches at Ortley Beach, creating… Read More
South Topsail Beach, affectionately known as “The South End” or “The Point,” stands as a testament to the beauty of North Carolina’s coastline. This pristine 149+ acre property boasts over 1.6 miles of shoreline, including stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, New Topsail Inlet and Banks Channel. Here, an array of coastal wildlife finds refuge, from… Read More
If you took a trip to Dauphin Island’s East End beach recently, you may have run into a sign about a dune restoration project. Mayor Jeff Collier says efforts are underway to the make the beach bigger, adding about 350 feet. “We’re very proud to partner with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation,” said Collier…. Read More
Communities on both Florida coasts are bracing for impact as they monitor the billions of gallons of water being discharged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Lake Okeechobee since mid-February. The discharges flow east to the St. Lucie River and west to the Caloosahatchee River, to alleviate the higher-than-normal water levels caused by… Read More
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to address coastal erosion alongside Highway 98 on Okaloosa Island through a collaborative living shoreline project. The project aims to protect the vulnerable stretch of shoreline, support military readiness, and restore coastal habitats. U.S. Highway 98, a critical east-west corridor in northwest Florida, is… Read More
As a low-lying coastal city, Boston is at heightened risk for coastal flooding. To examine the challenges and opportunities of coastal resilience efforts, the Banner is digging into three sites along the metro-Boston shoreline where flooding could pose high risks and solutions are being crafted to create new models for the future. Part 3 of… Read More
The sand trucks stopped rolling along Brevard County’s mid section for a few days as heavy surf lapped up to the newly built dunes — lapped too close for comfort for many condo owners. But these are routine stops, said Mike McGarry, the county’s beach renourishment coordinator. Here’s what’s happening: This week, the contractor had… Read More
The city of San Clemente is being asked to contribute $2.6 million toward the cost of resuming a project to add sand to the beach around the pier area that was halted after a dredger hired by the US Army Corps of Engineers pumped out more rocky material than expected. City and congressional leaders are asking the… Read More
(The Center Square) – A ballot measure could decide whether federal royalties on alternative energy production such as offshore wind would be sent to Louisiana’s coastal restoration fund. House Bill 300, sponsored by Rep. Joseph Orgeron, R-Cut Off, would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to redirect federal revenues from “generated from Outer Continental Shelf… Read More
The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $353.6 million in fiscal year 2023 energy revenues to the four offshore Gulf of Mexico oil and gas producing states – Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, and their coastal political subdivisions (CPS), such as counties and parishes. The Gulf of Mexico Energy Security… Read More
Rowdy teenagers after dark and rising rental prices may jeopardize the Jersey Shore’s image, but there’s a more dangerous threat looming that could leave lasting impacts on shore towns for decades to come. Erosion — the natural process of wind and waves whipping against the shore line, sweeping away the sand with each pummel —… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the Notice of Availability of the Area Identification (Area ID) for proposed Gulf of Mexico (GOM) Oil and Gas Lease Sales 262, 263, and 264. The Area ID will publish in the Federal Register on April 1, 2024, and is available for viewing and downloading on BOEM’s… Read More
McDermott today announced mechanical completion of a pioneering industrial-scale biosurfactant plant for Evonik. Less than two years from contract award, Evonik has achieved initial production of Rhamnolipids, a bacterial surfactant with the potential to fundamentally transform cleaning products and significantly reduce their environmental impact. The project positions Evonik, a specialty chemicals company, as a pioneer of… Read More