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The Weeki Wachee Channel Restoration Project continues throughout the year and the hand dredging of accumulated sediment has yielded some surprises. Dr. Madison Trowbridge, springs scientist for the Southwest Florida Water Management District, made a presentation at the Weeki Wachee River Summit on May 3 that included an update on the project. There she revealed… Read More
New York Governor Kathy Hochul making a strong effort to help Long Island’s shorelines after recurrent storms have caused erosion and severe damage over the years. Suffolk County’s shoreline is about to get a boost. Governor Hochul has announced a $5 million investment to fund for preservation and repair projects. The majority of the money… Read More
The sun peeks out from under the Hwy. 1 bridge as charter boat captain Mike Guidry heads out of Leeville into one of the areas suffering Louisiana’s most dramatic land loss. “Growing up here there was probably another 50 to 75 feet out in the water of land,” Guidry said. He points to an old… Read More
New research has found that even though the ‘dust clouds’ created by deep-sea mining descend at a short distance for the most part, a small portion of the stirred-up bottom material remains visible in the water at long distances. “These waters are normally crystal clear, so deep-sea mining could indeed have a major impact on deep-sea life,” marine geologist… Read More
Does Mayor Patrick Rosenello regret dedicating nearly $40 million in local taxpayer money since 2011 to protect North Wildwood’s coast amid years of severe erosion? Not exactly. The Jersey Shore mayor’s opinion on replenishment and the need for more beach work during the town’s decades-long battle against Mother Nature has been well-documented. But there is one… Read More
Mechanical problems have forced Manson Construction to suspend dredging of the Oceanside Harbor entrance channel with about two-thirds of the job completed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hires the contractor annually to keep the channel clear for navigation and, as a by-product of the operation, to place sand from the harbor on Oceanside’s northern… Read More
In the Senate Armed Service committee meeting on Thursday Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro endorsed the call to action plan published by members of congress this month calling for immediate action to reverse the decline of America’s maritime power. In the hearing, Senator Mark Kelly emphasized the need to invest in the US Merchant Marine. He expressed concerns about… Read More
The town of Salisbury is asking for nearly $2 million to repair erosion on its beaches, just over a month before they open for the summer season. The four-mile stretch of beach is owned by the state but homeowners said they’ve spent hundreds of thousands of their own money fixing it by creating dunes. A lot of… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA – Gov. Jeff Landry and the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today commended the Louisiana Legislature for unanimously passing the agency’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Annual Plan. Filed as House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 25 by Rep. Ryan Bourriaque, the $1.71 billion FY25 plan is the largest single-year investment in the history… Read More
South Louisiana U.S. Rep. Garret Graves announced several projects that received funding to address dredging, levee, flood protection and infrastructure. According to a news release, the list includes nearly $600 million in investment in Louisiana water resources. Per the announcement, the work plan is the regular release of how the Army Corps will be funding… Read More
Delaware accumulates close to $60 million in federal funding for bay beach restoration projects. U.S. Sen. Tom Carper arrived at Slaughter Beach Monday to announce an additional $10 million for coastline protection projects, but thanks to the Army Corps of Engineers, that number more than tripled. “We were able to shake the couch cushions and… Read More
A dredging project is getting underway Monday in Wabasha to help reduce truck traffic through the community. The Army Corps of Engineers is building a 6,200 foot pipeline from the Reads Landing Island River Sand Placement Site along the Mississippi Riverto the corps-owned gravel pit on the north side of Wabasha. This is going to… Read More
Several beach front communities along the Delaware Bay will benefit from additional funding provided by the federal government for beach restoration and storm protection systems like sand dunes. Delaware Senator Tom Carper announced about $32-million in additional funding on Monday in Slaughter Beach. $10-million is from Carper’s congressionally directed spending, while the remainder is in… Read More
Solana Beach and Encinitas have completed a major beach-widening project that promises to mitigate storm damage and prevent erosion. The project involved pumping 340,000 cubic yards of sand along 7,800 feet of beach in Encinitas, and 700,000 cubic yards of sand along 7,200 feet of beach in Solana Beach. Democratic Rep. Mike Levin (CA-49), joined by representatives… Read More
The North County coastline looks and feels a little different, thanks to the expansion of some beaches just in time for the summer season. “Like, wow, this is actually really soft and it’s great for the kids to run around on,” said San Diego resident, Jordan Herzog. The Encinitas-Solana Beach Sand Replenishment Project has brought… Read More