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When it began filling up in 1940, the sediment from upstream started flowing in with the water. And as water streams into the lake today, it continues to bring in silt to the 4,500-acre lake. And as more dirt flows in, the lake can hold less water, making boat navigation more difficult, locals’ docks tougher… Read More
FRANKSTON Council says its call for a container port at Hastings is based on economic benefits and concern for the environment. The mayor Cr Sandra Mayer said on Friday that the state government’s “commendable” plan to remove rail level crossings “should not come at the expense of the south east and in particular Frankston City”…. Read More
The Friends of the Canal, a group organized to obtain funds to dredge the San Rafael Canal, met with waterfront business owners, yacht harbor operators and property owners Sunday to get input on how to find the $4 million to $6 million they say it will cost to clear the channel of silt. According to… Read More
Experts said that the dam, the only reservoir catering to the needs of over 3 million residents of Rawalpindi, had completed its life expectancy. The authorities have to discharge extra water when it rains to maintain the storage level. Although the lake completed its life expectancy three years ago, the authorities have failed to build… Read More
Attorney General Jim Hood has joined Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Louisiana Attorney General James D. “Buddy” Caldwell in a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) challenging the legality of their new rule defining “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water… Read More
Tourism stakeholders have called for immediate upgrades to be made to the Sta. Ana Port before proceeding with plans for a mixed-use complex at the site. The port, built more than 50 years ago, is located in the main business district of the city, adjacent to Chinatown. It was developed by the Philippine Ports Authority… Read More
THE dredging of flood prone Vaileka River will require about $1million, says Rakiraki Town Council CEO Rakesh Chandra. He said a proposal was submitted to the ministry concerned for approval. “We have done a few things to try and prevent any further erosion of the river banks but we think that a permanent solution is… Read More
The question, according to Ottawa County officials, is whether or not the river should be left as a quiet waterway or “improved” to allow recreational traffic to navigate the entire length of the river from Grand Rapids to Grand Haven. To answer that question, county officials also must overcome several obstacles — the high price… Read More
Politicians and lobstermen came together in Belfast on Tuesday at a press conference held to urge state and federal agencies to slow down and reduce the scope of a proposed Searsport harbor dredging project. “You need to put the brakes on this thing,” fisherman David Black of Belfast said to the applause of the few… Read More
The recent $18.5 billion settlement reached by BP in the Deepwater Horizon case (see earlier story) should pave the way for long planned Gulf Coast restoration projects to get under way. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD) today announced it had received a $76 million award from the State of Louisiana Coastal Protection and… Read More
Council will consider awarding a contract to an engineering firm to develop a dredging strategy when it meets 7 p.m. Thursday, July 9 at City Hall, Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue. According to the consent agenda, the resolution authorizes a professional services contract with ACT Engineering, Inc. of Robbinsville for a dredging strategy to include… Read More
Storm Lake’s tremendous dredging program would not be as far along as it is were it not for the locally organized work crew and infrastructure. As we have noted before, City Infrastructure Director Pat Kelly volunteered to ramrod the operation and the city council agreed. That pledge led to the creation of the Lake Improvement… Read More
In the years following its discovery in Newport Harbor, eelgrass has been getting a bad reputation among some dock owners. Although the underwater grass with its green, slender blades plays an important role in the development of a suitable habitat for marine life in the harbor, the need to protect the plant has prevented many… Read More
The fishing harbour in Odisha’s Paradip, the biggest in the country, is posing a threat to the lives of fishermen as the berth and the Mahanadi river confluence has allegedly not been dredged since the last 17 years, resulting in heavy siltation. The recent incident in which three fishermen went missing after their fishing trawler… Read More
With a permit application looming and a brand new design that will more quickly load and unload the huge container ships headed to the East Coast in future years, the once-contentious Jasper Ocean Terminal project is moving forward with speed and a spirit of cooperation. “If everything goes right … we should dump a permit… Read More