Biennial maintenance dredging has begun at the mouth of the Murchison River in Kalbarri, Western Australia, after hydrographic surveying revealed that the channel width had more than halved in the past year. WA Department of Transport (DoT) A/Manager Asset Management, Sam Mettam, said the survey had shown that the channel had narrowed by about 60… Read More
The Coalition of Concerned Lagosians has called on the Lagos State Government to probe the N5bn contract for the dredging and channelisation of the Mende to the Lagoon Waterfront recently awarded by the state government. The group announced this on Thursday in a statement jointly signed by its national president, Nurudeen Olawale, and secretary, Korede… Read More
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to enforce environmental protection and restore the water quality. DeSantis held a news conference in West Palm Beach on Monday, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the environment and water quality and the massive improvements made in restoration during his tenure. He mentioned that nearly 70 environmental projects have either… Read More
The grant will help bolster stone barriers along Route 1A in North Hampton and Rye in Rockingham County to reduce flooding. New Hampshire is getting a $20 million federal grant to help reconstruct coastal seawalls eroded by storms and flooding and received a disaster aid declaration to recuperate costs from a storm in January, officials said Monday…. Read More
The state of Maine will receive about $10.5 million in federal infrastructure funds to preserve saltwater marshes and repair aging culverts. The announcement came on Earth Day, and in the aftermath of three severe winter storms that Mainers are still recovering from. The Maine projects are among 30 coastal restoration awards announced Monday by the… Read More
