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Brunswick County beach towns are back to square one in a push to ensure potential offshore wind farms are out of the line of sight from shore. “Nothing has changed,” said Village of Bald Head Island Councilor Peter Quinn. “We’re still in the exact same situation. Nothing has been addressed.” The village council first adopted… Read More
A vital and vulnerable resource The town of Plymouth is situated above the second largest sole-source aquifer in the Commonwealth: the only source of drinking water for our 63,000 residents, and a key component of the vitality of a unique, biodiverse ecoregion that includes, in Plymouth alone, over 400 ponds and 75 state-listed species. In… Read More
With steady wind and lots of space, the coasts promise to usher in the future of wind energy. In late May the Biden administration reached a decision to open two parts of the California coast to offshore wind energy: a 399-square-mile area off Morro Bay and another location off Humboldt County. Although breaking ground —… Read More
BOSTON- To help Massachusetts’ coastal communities prepare for severe weather events and the impacts of climate change, including storm surge, flooding, erosion and sea level rise, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced the award of $4 million in grants to support local planning and management efforts. The funding, awarded by the Executive Office of Energy and… Read More
Konecranes has won an order to deliver three of its new eco-efficient Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald cranes to Super Terminais Comercio e Industria Ltda in Brazil. The order, booked in June 2021, makes Super Terminais the first customer for the new cranes, which were announced in June. Super Terminais, a new customer for Konecranes, needs… Read More
Unprecedented levels of dam building and water extraction by nations on great rivers are leaving countries further downstream increasingly thirsty, increasing the risk of conflicts. Speaking to me via Zoom from his flat in Amsterdam, Ali al-Sadr pauses to take a sip from a clear glass of water. The irony dawning on him, he lets… Read More
Climate change is expected to have an “increasingly disruptive effect” on residents of Virginia’s coastal areas, with statewide repercussions, a report commissioned by the General Assembly in 2020 found. “For Virginians living on the coast, the immediate consequences will be rising sea levels, more intense and frequent storms, and warmer and more variable local temperatures,”… Read More
A construction effort as massive as the Houston Ship Channel Expansion Improvement Project — designed to accommodate the wider and deeper ships now carrying goods back and forth between Asia and the U.S. — has many regulatory requirements that need to be met. With 30 years of regulatory experience, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development… Read More
Please join us this Friday, August 27, 2021, from 1 to 2 EST, for WEDA’s next webinar, Partnering within the US Dredging Industry. When: Friday, August 27, 2021 Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST Add event to calendar Presenters: William H. Hanson Senior Vice President, Government Relations and Business Development Great Lakes Dredge &… Read More
It’s possible to be optimistic about the ocean’s health without also being naïve. Marine fisheries are reasonably well-managed, protected areas are expanding and we’re getting better at coastal restoration. It’s important to share these successes, scientists say, to avoid paralysing feelings of hopelessness. Yes, we’ve got an ocean of bad news. Climate change is warming… Read More