Schumer: Newly Available Fed Money Will Finally Move Upper Susquehanna River Basin Study Forward; Senator Urges U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers To Provide Detailed Timetable & Plan To Launch Flood Mitigation Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Has Included A Federal Investment of $600K to Identify Best Ways to Protect Flood-Prone Susquehanna River Watershed Region, But A Feasible Plan Must Be In Place To Ensure Results Schumer Has Long History of Pushing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers To Prioritize Authorizations Covering Southern Tier Watersheds And Supporting… Read More

Ga, Osu, Ngleshie Councils mount pressure on Oko Vanderpuije

The Ga, Osu and Ngleshie Traditional Councils have asked Metropolitan Chief Executive, Alfred Oko Vanderpuije, to expedite work on the dredging of the Korle Lagoon. They have also asked the MCE to continue to explore ways of maintaining a filth-free Accra. All three councils toured the Korle Lagoon dredging project site and the Odawna area… Read More

China to fund $10bn worth of Egyptian infrastructure schemes

Five of the projects will be in the energy sector, including a power station near the port of Ataqa at the southern end of the Suez canal and work to improve the transmission network. Another six will deal with transport, in particular an urban railway in north-east Cairo, the expansion of the port of Alexandria,… Read More

Saco River dredging completed

Woody debris cleared from beach SACO — More than 5,500 dump truck loads of material has been removed from the federal navigation channel from the Saco River over the past two dredging seasons. The Saco River originates in New Hampshire and serves as a natural border between the cities of Saco and Biddeford, emptying into… Read More

WCRRI to Fund Restoration Projects

To The Eagle: The Washington Coast Restoration and Resiliency Initiative (WCRRI) provides valuable funds for salmon restoration projects in southwest Washington. Local restoration practitioners like the Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce (CREST) rely on WCRRI to fund habitat restoration projects that restore essential habitat for juvenile salmonids, update and enhance aging infrastructure, create local jobs,… Read More

As Dredge Awaited, River Traffic Picking Back up

WEST POINT, MS – The weather has cooperated, for the most part, and barge traffic is beginning to return to normal on The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway except for through traffic trying to get north or south of Aberdeen. But the Aberdeen closure still is likely a month or more from being opened, although good weather is… Read More

PSJ Seeks Infrastructure Funding

With the city’s infrastructure having been abused by Hurricane Michael, Port St. Joe commissioners are seeking aid in the form of grant dollars from multiple sources. In addition, the city has a law firm scanning for grant opportunities and the city took the first step to hiring a grant writer. The insurance claims will come… Read More

County to Repair Coastal Dune in Kihei

A project to provide targeted sand dune restoration at the southern end of Kamaole I Beach Park is slated to begin next week and last up to three weeks, the county announced on Tuesday. The project will improve degraded conditions from intense use and high wave erosion. County officials say coastal dune restoration is an… Read More

High Winds And Rough Waters Delay Dredging In Popponesset Bay

High winds blowing across the Upper Cape this week have delayed Barnstable County’s dredging of the Popponesset approach channel, the main passage between Popponesset Bay and Nantucket Sound. The work was scheduled to begin on Monday, February 10, but rough waters and high winds made it difficult to move the dredge equipment into position to… Read More

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