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State regulators Tuesday approved a plan by Duke Energy Florida that includes collecting $91.9 million from customers in 2024 to cover costs related to Hurricane Idalia. The plan, approved unanimously by the Florida Public Service Commission, will take effect in January. To help cushion the blow to customers’ monthly bills, Duke also will spread out… Read More
UPPER TOWNSHIP — Pumping has begun to add sand to beaches in the south end of Ocean City, part of a $33.7 million federal contract, but about a mile and a half south, things are looking desperate in the north end of the Strathmere section of Upper Township. Where there had been steep cliffs eroded… Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Sen. Bill Cassidy says millions of dollars from the federal infrastructure law recently flowed to the state and some of it will help the fight against coastal erosion. The Louisiana Republican helped craft the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package. “Last week, Louisiana received a total of $13.7 million in funding from… Read More
Seagrass meadows play an invaluable role as critical ecosystems that contribute significantly to marine biodiversity, carbon sequestration and coastal protection. In recent years, the importance of these underwater habitats has gained widespread recognition, and they have been increasingly studied and documented in ocean scientific research. Nevertheless, observation and monitoring remain significantly challenging and cost-intensive endeavours…. Read More
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) — A $6.5 million dredging project is underway in Murrells Inlet. The project stems from President Joe Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure law and will be completed by the Charleston District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The most recent cycle of maintenance was in 2017. More than 500,000 cubic yards of… Read More
The dredging industry is demonstrating significant interest in cutting-edge technology and its potential to enhance performance through increased efficiency and enhanced data collection capabilities. The desire for new and better technology is partly driven by increasing demands being placed on the dredging industry. Many projects require much longer pumping distances than in the past. There… Read More
The spigot is on, spitting sand dredged up from the ocean floor out through large pipes onto the Surfside beach where trucks then spread out the grains, growing the shrinking shoreline. After years of waiting, some Orange County beaches are about to get much sandier. Heavy machinery and equipment set up on the beach at… Read More
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) along with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) recently approved $144 million to support coastal resilience projects in 31states and U.S. territories. A total of 109 grants were awarded and will generate more than $97 million in matching funds with an expected conservation impact of $242 million…. Read More
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – The latest leg of Pinellas County’s emergency beach restoration project is underway. Crews have placed 245,000 tons of sand across beaches since September after Hurricane Idalia destroyed most of the dunes in Pinellas County. The project in Madeira Beach started on November 29. “We’ve lost a lot of the dunes along the entire beach,” Dr…. Read More
Material dredged from waterways on the Intracoastal Waterway side of Topsail Beach is sprayed onto the town’s beach after being piped over. Topsail Beach’s nourishment project includes two dredges dredging sand from several creeks and inlets, including the approaches to New Topsail Inlet. The town’s nourishment project is projected to add up to 160 feet… Read More
As temperatures dip and the days grow shorter, most beaches in Southeastern North Carolina are largely abandoned to migrating birds and a few hardy locals dressed for the season as winter grips the coast. But not all, because the cooler weather and miles of largely tourist-free coastline is also a sign for heavy machinery and… Read More
Sen. Bill Cassidy says millions of dollars from the federal infrastructure law recently flowed to the state and some of it will help the fight against coastal erosion. The Louisiana Republican helped craft the bipartisan $1 trillion infrastructure package. “Last week, Louisiana received a total of $13.7 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., a contractor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this week began dredging of Morehead City Inner Ocean Bar at the state port. According to an ACE press release, the dredged material will be placed on Atlantic Beach this week. The sand is considered “beach quality.” Dredging the Inner Ocean Bar is… Read More
As part of Gov. Ron Desantis’ $114 billion budget recommendation for next year, more than $200 million would go toward coastal resiliency and restoration. According to DeSantis’ budget recommendations for Fiscal Year 2024-25, the state is recommended to invest more than $157 million for resiliency projects. Per the proposed budget, $100 million is recommended “for implementation… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Beach erosion is a natural process that continues to affect the Oregon coastline; however, some erosion can be attributed to climate change, experts say. Data shows erosion of Oregon beaches caused by climate-related events including changes and variations of offshore wave conditions, frequency, and magnitude of storms from season to season. With… Read More