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Nine out of ten homes in the worst-hit area of the Somerset Levels would have stayed dry if the Environment Agency had dredged the rivers and installed temporary pumps, officials have finally admitted. And the revelation has sparked renewed calls for the question of funding the dredging in the future, after the authorities admitted there… Read More
In a recent op-ed, GE claims it has done everything necessary to remove toxic PCBs that it dumped into the Hudson River decades ago – and that EPA agrees. Neither is true. First, a significant amount of PCB contamination will remain if GE stops dredging this fall, as planned. A new federal report found there… Read More
Mayor Lenny Curry disbanded a City Hall task force created by his predecessor that was examining the controversial project to dredge the St. Johns River, saying he instead wants to work directly with JaxPort officials to see the $700 million project through. In June, task force co-Chairman John Baker had said he and Curry spoke… Read More
ASCO: Mormugao Port and Railway Workers Union (MPRWU) and Goa Port and Docks Employees Union (GPDEU) have threatened to launch a mass protest and stop operations at Mormugao Port Trust (MPT) if the latter proceeds with the proposal to dredge the MPT channel to service vessels. The unions stated that South West Port Limited (SWPL)… Read More
A PARTY-list lawmaker on Thursday urged Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane of Zambales province not to auction off the dredging equipment suspected to be owned by the Chinese government floating near the Cabangan town last July 24. “The suspected Chinese equipment should be immediately turned over to the national government to serve as possible evidence against the… Read More
Even as flood waters are yet to recede in Bengal, political parties have started the blame game over rehabilitation and relief of flood victims, especially with the approaching assembly polls. While CM Mamata Banerjee has criticised the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) for the recent floods in Bengal, BJP claimed that the state government has failed… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a series of hearings Aug. 24-27, including one on Aug. 27 in New London, to receive public comments about its draft plan for managing dredged material in Long Island Sound and its draft Environmental Impact Statement. The draft documents were created at the request of the governors… Read More
China is dredging 10 reefs to provide filling material for artificial islands that it is building on seven reefs in the West Philippine Sea, Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio disclosed on Wednesday. Carpio, at the forum “Perspectives on Issues Involving the West Philippine Sea” held in Camp Aguinaldo, spoke about the extent of… Read More
Representatives of about 100 villagers and activists in Koh Kong province on Wednesday said they decided to temporarily halt their campaign against two sand-dredging companies because a group of suspected agitators had appeared in the area. Over the past four days, the protesters have been attempting to stop Rainbow International and Direct Access from dredging… Read More
Business leaders in Cairns have told a state parliamentary committee the far north Queensland city should be exempt from a new bill that limits port expansion. A public hearing was held in Cairns yesterday to take submissions on the State Government’s Sustainable Ports Development Bill. The bill is designed to protect the Great Barrier Reef… Read More
Laguna Lake looks more like a meadow than a body of water. The park and natural reserve are also dried up because of the drought. Some residents say neglect by the city is partly to blame. Neighbors say they are not worried about the water level. They know in time, with a lot of rain… Read More
Chief minister Oommen Chandy will convene a meeting to sort out issues related to International Container Transhipment Terminal at Vallarpadam. The meeting will be held on July 30. Ministers, local representatives, officials from Cochin Port Trust(CPT) and DP World will take part in the discussions. Though the terminal completed four years of operations since its… Read More
The approval granted by the Abia State House of Assembly for the state government to proceed with its plans to secure N30 billion bank loan may be heading into stormy weather as members of the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) have backed out of the resolution. The state legislature had last week passed a… Read More
The questions associated with the potential economic and environmental impacts of deepening Jacksonville’s shipping channel have different responses depending on who’s answering them. The main question — how to fund the $500 million-$700 million project — remains without an answer. While the concept for the project has been approved by the federal government, no funds… Read More
Conflict and opposition – an inevitable response to any major dredging project? A new concept says it doesn’t have to be that way. Felicity Landon reports. There can’t be many major maritime dredging projects that have moved swiftly from conception to conclusion without a battle. It’s an accepted and expected part of life for all… Read More