Manson’s Fritchie Marsh Restoration Project aims to strengthen natural storm protection for the surrounding community and restore native habitat to the Louisiana area. The initiative reclaims approximately 300 acres of marshland for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New Orleans District. In December 2024, Manson partnered with amphibious equipment specialist Wilson Coastal Development to construct… Read More
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the New York and New Jersey coasts, beaches ravaged by Superstorm Sandy underwent extensive restoration. In Alabama, a rebuilt spit of land is shielding a historic town and providing wildlife habitat. Coastal communities nationwide are ramping up efforts… Read More
A pastoral letter read in Sunday’s Masses warns of its ‘peril’ to environment CITY OF CALAPAN, ORIENTAL MINDORO, Philippines — Bishop Moises Cuevas of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan issued a pastoral letter read in Masses in churches across Oriental Mindoro on Sunday, strongly opposing the river dredging in the province, warning of its “heavy… Read More
Water Development Board recently carried out dredging of the Akhila River. Severe riverbank erosion has occurred in Fulbaria municipality of Mymensingh following the recent dredging of the Akhila River. The erosion has damaged nearly two kilometers of paved road and is posing a threat to more than a hundred riverside homes. The Water Development Board… Read More
AGAWAM, Mass. – The Healey-Driscoll administration is distributing over $2.9 million in grants supporting ecological restoration projects throughout Massachusetts. The Department of Fish and Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) is providing this funding, designed to protect land against extreme weather and restore wildlife habitats in the state. The grants also seek to improve… Read More