Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for cutterhead dredging services. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Morgan City, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 24, 2025. The amount of this action is $21,181,000, with a total cumulative face value of $38,824,000…. Read More
SCOTT DETROW, HOST: Since 2008, around the globe, 20 million people on average have been displaced by extreme weather events every year. That is according to a 2022 report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. For some indigenous communities, the ground on which they live is literally disappearing due to climate change. For the… Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. – A new dredging vessel could soon be on its way to the East Coast, with Worcester County leaders calling it a critical step toward keeping the Ocean City Inlet open and safe. On Tuesday, Rep. Andy Harris announced that the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Energy and Water Development Appropriations… Read More
Key piece of equipment for large projects would be too costly to buy and maintain, experts say A do-it-yourself option appears to be off the table as agencies continue searching for ways to place more sand on Southern California’s eroding beaches. San Diego County’s regional planners for several years have considered purchasing their own ocean-going… Read More
Rivers are generally protected from such interventions, though permissions have previously been granted for certain sections of the Ganga, Brahmaputra, Yamuna. The Delhi government is preparing to approach the National Green Tribunal seeking permission to dredge the Yamuna, a move aimed at addressing chronic urban flooding and boosting the river’s diminished water-carrying capacity. The proposal… Read More