Officials hope to eventually develop location for industrial or recreational use Port of Woodland officials are asking the Army Corps of Engineers to continue sending them sediment dredged from the Columbia River to sell — but not to lock them into a 20-year commitment at the port’s Austin Point site. While the port has no… Read More
Summary Deal underscores China-US battle for global maritime influence China pushing state shipping giant COSCO as investor, sources U.S. likely to oppose COSCO’s involvement, analyst Regulatory approval could take years, analysts HONG KONG/NEW YORK – The proposed inclusion of Chinese shipping giant COSCO in Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison’s contentious global ports sale is a… Read More
NEW ORLEANS, LA– Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) announced $1,500,000 for the Lincoln Beach redevelopment project from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lake Pontchartrain Basin Restoration Program. The City of New Orleans will use this funding for shoreline protection and beach nourishment measures, which will protect the natural habitats and ecosystems that have taken… Read More
The City of Two Rivers is considering funding for a project that would typically be undertaken by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The city council discussed obtaining funding from the Wisconsin Harbor Assistance program to conduct partial dredging of the entrance to the Two Rivers harbor, which Parks and Recreation Director Mike Mathis says… Read More
Earlier this month, Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry scrapped a $3 billion coastal restoration plan that the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill was going to help pay for. That $3 billion cancellation could be good news to Vermilion and Cameron parishes. The plan was called the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. Originally planned as a large-scale restoration project,… Read More