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With sediment building up, the future of the Tilden Park lake is now being decided. Last week, Tilden Park’s Jewel Lake was a dry meadow. After the weekend rainstorm, its watery glory was temporarily restored. In the long run, it’s shrinking. Constructed in 1921, Jewel Lake suffers from a significant buildup in sediment from Wildcat… Read More
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside’s Public Works Department has issued a request for proposals to build sand retention devices and a sand-bypass system to protect the city’s eroding beaches.In years past, the city has dredged the harbor to transfer sand to the beaches. But in recent years, the dredging process hasn’t produced enough sand. Beaches south of the… Read More
Culminates 20 years of work in extensive project Before breaching the last levee preventing sea water from rushing into Pacheco Marsh for the first time in generations, workers scrambled last week to make sure water wouldn’t flow the wrong way. Last weekend’s record-setting storms brought more than 7 inches of rain to the marsh southeast… Read More
The history of the Netherlands is inextricably linked with water. The Netherlands has an international reputation for innovation, integrated and inclusive solutions that: protect people and infrastructure from flooding, prevent water scarcity and ensure supplies of clean and safe water Over 70% of our planet is covered by the oceans. The oceans form a long-term… Read More
Charleston, South Carolina, USA – Speaking on a panel at the South Atlantic International Trade Conference Maersk North America Regional Managing Director, Narin Phol discussed the nation’s current supply chain challenges and ways forward. The U.S. consumer drives the U.S. economy The disruptions in manufacturing and ports in the Far East in early 2020 due… Read More
When Hurricane Ida made landfall on Aug. 29, the storm’s fierce winds left fallen trees scattered across southeast Louisiana like lawn clippings, while its heavy rains and storm surge threatened severe flooding. But in New Orleans a sense of relief was palpable: The city remained largely dry. Sixteen years to the day earlier, when Hurricane… Read More
Jefferson County has taken the next step toward pursuit of the largest coastal restoration project in the United States. This month, the commissioner’s court approved the second part of a twenty-year effort to restore the county’s beach and dunes, in part funded by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill that has brought more than $1… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 27, 2021– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported a net loss of $10.2 million ($0.33 diluted loss per share) for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021. Third Quarter 2021 Highlights Operating loss was $8.7 million for the third quarter of 2021 compared to operating income of $13.1 million for the third quarter of… Read More
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) reports that an IMO working group session that concluded today has made progress on the issue of imposing some form of carbon levy on shipping. According to ICS, the meeting of the Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 10) saw government representatives begin a… Read More
The Baltic Exchange has appointed former RightShip Chief Executive, Martin Crawford-Brunt as a Strategic Carbon Lead. The Baltic Exchange recently introduced carbon assessments alongside its spot dry bulk charter rate assessments and is expanding its role to support market mechanisms aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from the shipping sector. Baltic Exchange Chief Executive Mark Jackson… Read More