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New Delhi: Almost a year after devastating floods, a parliamentary panel has urged the Centre to sanction adequate relief package for Jammu and Kashmir apart from revising compensation amount for damaged houses and processing a detailed report to conserveDal Lake “expeditiously”. The parliamentary standing committee on science and technology and environment and forest has also… Read More
National Institute of Ocean Technology, the nodal agency for studying the erosion of the beach in the city and recommend measures, has submitted its draft report on the steps to be taken to prevent erosion of the beach in the city. The draft report suggested that a sill be erected as a short-term measure at… Read More
The Calvert County Board of County Commissioners is considering joining a coalition of Maryland counties that are seeking to clean up the Chesapeake Bay in the most cost-effective ways possible. But joining the Clean Chesapeake Coalition — which currently has seven member counties — comes at a $25,000 yearly cost. Terry Shannon, county administrator, said… Read More
Ocean City Council will consider a $2.7 million bond ordinance for beach replenishment and lagoon dredging when it meets 7 p.m. Thursday, July 23 in City Hall, Ninth Street and Asbury Avenue. The ordinance, up for introduction, includes $1.35 million for improvements to the Ocean City beachfront and bayfront including a beachfront replenishment project in… Read More
A Ship Bottom property is the target of one of two eminent domain actions filed last week by the Christie administration against beachfront homeowners to secure easements that will enable the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct beach replenishment work. The property in question is located at 1307 Ocean Ave., between 13th and 14th… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a plan to do some major dredging work in the Bay to allow more cargo to move through the Port of Redwood City. The $73 million project would deepen the Redwood City Harbor and San Bruno Shoal channels near San Francisco International Airport so ships can carry… Read More
South Florida’s seaports are aiming to grow wider and deeper to accommodate larger container ships and secure a larger share of the increased trade expected to flow from Asia and Latin America following the launch of the expanded Panama Canal. Port Everglades has received approval for a federally funded dredging project, 18 years after the… Read More
WorldStage Newsonline– Lagos State Government has identified human attitude and dumping of refuse in drainages constitute the greatest challenge limiting its efforts towards tackling flooding in the state, saying its opening up new drainage channels and dredging canals to ensure easy flow of water in areas that are flood prone. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry… Read More
The cities of Lathrop and Manteca are planning on receiving funding for levy work to control flooding.This funding will be nothing but a sacrificial attempt at bandaiding flood control. The root cause of the problem is silt and sand that reduces the depth of the river. Re-enforcing the height of the levy won’t resolve the… Read More
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