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Landry scraps sediment diversion planned for Breton Sound marsh (Louisiana Illuminator) — Louisiana officials have canceled another major coastal restoration project — the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. Gordon Dove, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, confirmed to WVUE-TV Fox 8 Wednesday that the state will not continue the… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – Mayor Sandy Stimpson in The Nightly Newsletter with Mayor Sandy Stimpson posted this past week that sediment removal has begun in Langan Lake. Here is part of the post: There is a lot of activity happening at one of our biggest parks, as crews continue to remove 225,000 cubic yards of sediment… Read More
Gov. Jeff Landry’s administration seems far more eager to cancel wetlands restoration projects than to say what should be done instead. For the second time this year, the administration on Thursday canceled a Mississippi River diversion program, this time the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on the river’s east bank, across from Delacroix. In July, the state canceled… Read More
The new agreement commits $340 million in environmental investments tied to the Conowingo Dam’s long-term operation, setting an example of successful citizen advocacy. Maryland this month finalized a $340 million deal with Constellation Energy to relicense the Conowingo Dam in Cecil County, ending years of litigation and regulatory uncertainty. The agreement restores the state’s authority… Read More
(DORCHESTER CO, Md) – A major project in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay could impact those sailing around Dorchester County. It’s being handled by the United States Army Corps of Engineers in the area of Barren Island just south of Hooper’s Island. The project has been in Phase Two since January of this year,… Read More
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. – Crews are starting to mobilize on beaches in Carolina Beach for the town’s Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) dredging project. Norfolk Dredging, hired by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the project, will begin mobilization at Freeman Park. Officials will hold a public meeting with the USACE in the… Read More
River dredging began on Tuesday at River Rock Casino Resort’s marina to facilitate its re-opening in spring 2026. The 130-slip facility closed six years ago during COVID-19. Years of natural sediment deposited by the Fraser River has gradually filled in parts of the marina basin, restricting access and limiting vessel movement. As part of the dredging project,… Read More
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine. Crews are working with dredges, trucks and pipelines along the 35-mile (56-kilometer) stretch of beach in Pinellas County that includes… Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The state of Louisiana has withdrawn permit applications for one of its largest coastal restoration efforts, the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. The project would have channeled up to 75,000 cubic feet per second of Mississippi River water and sediment into Breton Sound to build… Read More
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A major transformation is coming to the former Jeffboat site along Jeffersonville’s waterfront. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced approval of a $20 million grant from Lily Endowment Inc. to support redevelopment efforts. “We are grateful to Gov. Mike Braun and the IEDC team for their continued support of this redevelopment… Read More
A popular beach on Galveston’s West End will be closed for the remainder of 2025 for a major environmental project that, when completed, will restore nearly two miles of coastline to the island. As of Monday, officials have closed down Hershey Beach in preparation for the project, a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General… Read More
An effort is on to convince the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to fund a study needed for a major Army Corps of Engineers dredging project at Mattituck Inlet. The Mattituck Park District, which owns the beaches to the east and west of the Army Corps jetties at the mouth of the federal… Read More
A secret to restoring the Chesapeake Bay is just waiting to be unearthed. In the maritime state of Maryland, dredging is done routinely to keep waterways navigable by removing shoals and making sure channels are deep enough for boats to pass. But the materials removed from the waterways — sediment, sand, mud — have to… Read More
On March 4, 2025, President Donald Trump addressed a Joint Session of Congress for the first time in his second term. An hour and 20 minutes into his speech, he declared: “To boost our defense industrial base, we are also going to resurrect the American shipbuilding industry, including commercial shipbuilding and military shipbuilding…We used to… Read More
On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is highlighting progress and proven results in storm surge risk reduction and coastal restoration. Created in 2005 in direct response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the CPRA was charged with integrating hurricane protection and coastal restoration efforts… Read More