Sea levels in Florida continue to rise and as they do, plans are being made to keep Collier County from that and heavy storm surges. On Tuesday, the Army Corps of Engineers presented its latest ideas to county commissioners, a multi-billion dollar project in the works for years. “This is an opportunity to go back… Read More
Four dry docks the Navy uses to overhaul nuclear submarines in Washington are temporarily closed after the service found they are at risk for earthquake damage, service officials told USNI News on Thursday. The dry docks, three at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility in Bremerton, Wash., and the delta pier at the… Read More
From the AIWA “With the 118th Session of Congress underway, we want to take this opportunity to reflect on some of the challenges and opportunities we see directly impacting the AIWW in 2023. With the passage of the FY23 Omnibus Appropriations Act in December, the federal government is funded through September 2023. However, as we are… Read More
Oceanside has approved the next phase of its sand restoration and retention project at a cost of $2.6 million, though city officials have downplayed the possibility of an earlier proposal to build beachfront ledges. “We are very sensitive to the groin issue,” City Manager Jonathan Borrego said at the Oceanside City Council meeting on Wednesday…. Read More
While much of the country was relaxing over the winter holidays, federal lawmakers remained busy. Before ending its session and swearing in new members, Congress passed a fiscal year 2023 budget with key provisions for water infrastructure and disaster recovery. That’s in addition to approving legislation that authorizes Army Corps of Engineers projects for flood… Read More