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United Development Company (UDC), one of the largest Qatari shareholding companies and master developer of The Pearl-Qatar, has signed three contracts worth QR 334 million for the development of Gewan Island. The Gewan project was unveiled by HE Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Interior at Cityscape Qatar… Read More
The Maine Coastal Program, a Division of the Maine Department of Marine Resources is pleased to announce the release of the Program Statement for the FY19 Shore and Harbor Planning Grant Program. Funding from the Shore and Harbor Planning Grant Program can be used for municipal/regional projects in Maine’s Coastal Zone that fall under one… Read More
The Mississippi River Commission met with representatives from several states along the Mississippi River on a high-water inspection trip aboard an Army Corps of Engineer’s Motor Vessel. Commission members were able to meet, listen and understand the issues brought forth by the representatives, stakeholders, and residents about their concerns, ideas, and issues with regards to… Read More
Refining NZ wants to deepen the channel into Whangarei Harbour so larger oil tankers can visit the refinery fully loaded. The application by Refining NZ for a resource consent to deepen the channel has attracted more submissions opposed to the plan than those in support. Refining NZ wants to dredge the channel so larger oil… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that it received 94 proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material. Proposals were submitted to USACE in response to Federal Register Notice 83 Fed. Reg. 5763, published February… Read More
The clogged Ontonagon harbor is costing regional businesses and hindering commerce as it remains closed off to ships. With letters of support from both the Ontonagon County Board and Village Council, the Economic Development Commission (EDC) is pushing state and federal governments to provide funding for dredging the harbor. EDC member Alan Ralph wants to… Read More
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved the dredging of the Warri- Escravos seaport for N13 billion. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, announced this while briefing state House Correspondents at the end of the FEC meeting. The approval followed the presentation of the proposal early… Read More
The City of Lockport is allowing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct more water and soil testing near Eighteen Mile Creek, as part of the federal agency’s cleanup of the creek. Mayor Anne E. McCaffrey said EPA requested permission to take soil samples at 501 West Jackson St., and soil, groundwater and sediment samples… Read More
LAKE Macquarie and Central Coast councils have been invited to apply for a share of $1.5 million in state government funding for essential dredging projects. Parliamentary Secretary for the Central Coast and the Hunter, Scot MacDonald, said the new funding on offer would allow coastal councils to apply for up to 50 per cent of… Read More
An environmental organization identified a tributary of the Mississippi River on Tuesday as the nation’s most endangered river of 2018 after a retiring senator revived a decades-old flood drainage plan. A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to curb flooding in Mississippi’s delta region threatens the Big Sunflower River and 200,000 acres (80,938 hectares) of… Read More