Leaders of the Chesapeake Bay cleanup are touting a back-to-basics approach in the restoration blueprint set to be finalized by the end of this year. The Chesapeake Bay Program, the state-federal partnership that leads the regionwide effort, released the proposed revisions to the 2014 Bay cleanup agreement for public comment on July 1. Public webinars and input The public… Read More
Sarasota County Public Works Director Spencer Anderson announced Monday that the community will have to go through the rest of the six-month hurricane season without major repairs to Phillippi Creek, which flooded hundreds of homes during last year’s storm season. Anderson’s comments came during a press conference at the Sarasota County Emergency Operations Center as… Read More
Satellite photos from South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) show Vietnam’s expansion and militarization of Spratly features. The following article was first published yesterday Monday, June 30 by the South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI), which describes itself as “an international research network and not affiliated with any institution, mainly funded by social donation and non-profit… Read More
Emergency erosion repairs began at Wamberal Beach on Tuesday, July 1, ahead of a predicted major storm system set to hit this week. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Coastal Hazard Warning, forecasting damaging surf conditions from Tuesday evening. In response, machinery was brought onto Wamberal Beach to carry out urgent coastal protection works. The… Read More
Province says there’s no evidence of garbage beyond what typically washes up on shore Some Tignish residents are still unhappy about how materials dredged from a local harbour were dumped onto Myrick Shore Beach this past March. Back when it was first deposited, Tignish resident Jamie Perry thought the sludge could contain metals and motor oils…. Read More