“I love it when a plan comes together,” is an often-quoted line from the 80’s television show “The A-Team.” However, for the Planning and Requirements team with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), the quote might more accurately be “I love it when a master plan comes together.” Comprised of… Read More
Two commercial-scale direct-air carbon removal demonstration hubs on the Gulf Coast—set to be the largest in the world—could split about $1.1 billion in federal funding for development, the U.S. Energy Dept. said Aug. 11, as it seeks to scale up a new domestic industry to scour carbon emissions from the atmosphere. Set to negotiate DOE… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces a virtual public meeting to discuss plans for integration of multiple projects in southeast Fla. during, Tuesday, August 29, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. “The purpose of the August 29th engagement is to update our partners, stakeholders and the public on numerous projects the Corps… Read More
More than 20 people attended the Lower Maumee River Great Lakes Legacy Act public information session on the proposed sediment clean-up plan. The information session allowed for dialog to learn more about contaminated sediments located in the Lower Maumee River of the Maumee Area of Concern (AOC). Attendees asked questions and provided feedback about the… Read More
Chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, Violet Sage Walker, was appointed to the federal Ocean Research Advisory Panel on Aug. 1. The Ocean Research Advisory Panel (ORP) will provide independent recommendations to the federal government on ocean research policy and implement policies and procedures as part of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. “I’m honored to be part of… Read More
The national infrastructure agency, ANI, reported through concessionaire Ecosistemas del Dique that, within the framework of the project, the dredging operation will begin this week for the “restoration of the degraded ecosystem of Canal del Dique”, and to maintain navigability in the canal. started in the Calamar and Pascaballos area, an activity that will be… Read More
NOAA will invest $5 million from the Inflation Reduction Act in Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary to support pre-construction and design requirements for a sanctuary visitor center in Charles County, Maryland. NOAA intends to partner with the State of Maryland and Charles County, Maryland, co-managers of the sanctuary, on development of the new visitor center. “NOAA’s national… Read More
Millions of dollars have been made available for projects to help restore the Chesapeake Bay. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says up to $206 million in funding will be made available through the president’s “Investing in America” agenda, to protect and restore the bay and the watershed while advancing environmental justice. The EPA is accepting… Read More
About 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a massive structure emerges from the Atlantic Ocean. Nearby it will have the biggest turbines in the Atlantic, as tall as the Washington Monument with the Statue of Liberty stacked on top. It’s the first offshore power substation in the United States and in October it is… Read More
A long-standing civil engineering company has won a $13.5 million contract to begin the first stage of work on the Whanganui port. Te Pūwaha is a $50m community-led initiative that will see the port revitalised and provide the city with enhanced flood protection and a purpose-built marine precinct. The project is a collaboration between Whanganui… Read More