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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning to go ahead with long-languishing plans to continue to allow the dumping of toxin-laden dredge spoils from Connecticut rivers into the Long Island Sound, and environmentalists on Long Island are gearing up for a fight. The Army Corps plans to release a Dredged Material Management Plan and… Read More
HCM City has sought the Government’s permission to earmark VND300 billion (US$13.8 million) a year for dredging the Soai Rap River, which connects the city with the East Sea. In a recent communication to Ha Noi, the People’s Committee said the city has been investing in infrastructure for Hiep Phuoc Port, including the Soai Rap… Read More
The people of Cross River State have expressed disappointment over what they described as insincerity on the part of past administrations, both at the Federal and state levels in relation to the state of Calabar Port. They complain that the first contract for the dredging of the Calabar Port was awarded by the regime of… Read More
Facing pressure from pro-cruise port campaigners, government has released a draft of a management plan aimed at reducing environmental damage during the construction phase of the controversial project. Environment Minister Wayne Panton said the document contained no “magic solutions” to the threats identified in an environmental impact assessment. He said it was a draft plan… Read More
The Panama Canal Authority says it will temporarily cut the draft of ships allowed through because of drought caused by El Nino. From 8 September, the maximum draft – or depth in the water – will be cut to 39ft (11.89m), which may affect up to 20% of traffic. A similar restriction was imposed for… Read More
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