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Rock boulders and sand bags serving as a bandage to save what’s left at Capistrano Beach can remain – for now. The California Coastal Commission on Wednesday, Dec. 9, voted 8 to 2 in favor of a proposal that will give OC Parks added time to figure out what to do with the small stretch… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Dec. 11, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District honored its retiring deputy district engineer yesterday. Few people were physically present due to COVID-19 social distancing requirements, but more than 120 employees, leaders, and friends joined the ceremony virtually to make sure they recognized Patty Coffey’s impactful career and unique… Read More
Seeing ducks and turtles on any river’s shoreline is hardly unusual, but for the Buffalo River this was not always the case. High temperatures, extremely low oxygen levels, and stagnant flows made the river biologically dead for more than 40 years. In order to restore aquatic habitat along 2,412 linear feet of the Buffalo River,… Read More
Ireland’s regional authority Údarás na Gaeltachta has unveiled plans to investigate the opportunities of establishing Ros an Mhíl harbour on the country’s west coast as a centre for marine renewable energy. Ros an Mhíl harbour, located in County Galway, and its surrounding area will be the subject of a study to develop the area as… Read More
Twenty-four grants awarded to projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont 12/07/2020 Contact Information: Mike Smith, w/NFWF 703-623-3834 John Senn, U.S. EPA Region 1 (New England) (senn.john@epa.gov) 617-918-1019 Long Island Sound Watershed, New York (December 7, 2020) – Today, top federal and state environmental officials from New England announced 24 grants totaling $2.8 million… Read More
Harwich Haven Authority has announced that a license application to carry out major improvement works has been approved by the Marine Management Organization (MMO). This approval decision follows extensive environmental studies and public consultation with stakeholders who have an interest in the Haven and when completed it will have a significant impact on the operations… Read More
“We are facing a situation that is worse than the bankruptcy of Thomas Cook” The pandemic had yet to truly send fear and shock through the tourism industry. It was February, and in Majorca, in Cala Millor in particular, there were anxieties about the beaches. Storm Gloria had led to the loss of sand and… Read More
The Clive River is on course to be dredged early next year, depending on resource consent, in an attempt to allow for further recreational usage. The river, which spans 33km, is dredged approximately every 10 years. Until 1969, the lower Clive River was part of the Ngaruroro River, before it was diverted down a new… Read More
Unusual weather patterns that produced sustained high water along inland rivers and severe hurricanes in the Gulf have put extra stress on locks and dams and flood control infrastructure and caused extreme shoaling in many areas of the Mississippi River system. The situation has required the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its private contractors… Read More
Officials with Vineyard Wind said they are temporarily withdrawing the group’s application for federal approval to build the first large U.S. offshore wind farm, saying more time is needed to conduct a final technical review after announcing a change in the turbines expected to be used in the project. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between… Read More