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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (LaDOTD), and the Port of Iberia signed a partnering agreement to begin efforts to advance the Port of Iberia, Louisiana project. “USACE is excited for the opportunity to partner with LaDOTD as well as the Port of Iberia to advance… Read More
SAUSALITO, Calif. — Leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District changed hands June 23 when Lt. Col. Timothy W. Shebesta was sworn in as the district’s 58th commander. At a military ceremony at the Bay Model Visitor Center, Lt. Col. Kevin P. Arnett relinquished command of the district he has led… Read More
The Ledzokuku Municipal Assembly has begun dredging at Teshie in Accra’s Sango Lagoon According to the Assembly, the dredging would last three months. The project will involve clearing the lagoon of accumulated sediment, garbage, and vegetation, to eventually restore its former depth and capacity. Speaking to journalists, Assembly Chief Executive Mordecai Quarshie stated that the… Read More
Federal officials on Wednesday announced $52 million in new funding for two dozen projects around San Francisco Bay to restore wildlife, expand wetlands and reduce the amount of trash and other pollutants going into the bay. The 24 projects from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency include restoration of marshes in the East Bay, clean ups… Read More
State and federal authorities, along with a nonprofit organization, partnered to develop a flooding study in 13 communities and the result was a “roadmap” of key areas that need to be addressed, along with a focus on what is working. The report was unveiled by the New Jersey Coastal Coalition. It detailed a study conducted… Read More
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 24 projects receiving nearly $52 million in grant funding at an event in Oakland, Calif., along with U.S. Representative Barbara Lee and project grantees. The selected projects will help protect and restore wetlands and water quality, build climate change resilience, and increase environmental benefits with… Read More
The ongoing electrification of the storage area at Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA)’s Container Terminal Burchardkai (CTB) continues with the start of operations of four new modern storage blocks. The switch will reportedly drive forward the decarbonisation of workflows as well as the reduction of emissions at the Port of Hamburg. The transition to… Read More
Renowned pioneer in modern geography Waldo Tobler posited his first law of geography in 1970: “Everything is related to everything else, but near things are more related than distant things.” Seemingly simple and intuitive, this observation is the basis for the complex spatial mathematical models that were developed decades later, such as spatial autocorrelation and… Read More
Three tidal channels and a saltwater marsh with native plants and wildlife will be created along the Loma Alta Creek at Buccaneer Beach in Oceanside under a restoration plan approved this month by the California Coastal Commission. “The project is purely for the benefit of protecting coastal wildlife, (and) adapting the creek system and the… Read More
NOAA opens applications for first ever Climate Resilience Regional Challenge Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its first-ever Climate Resilience Regional Challenge, which will provide $575 million in funding through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help coastal and Great Lakes communities, including Tribal communities in those regions, become more resilient to extreme… Read More