River dredging began on Tuesday at River Rock Casino Resort’s marina to facilitate its re-opening in spring 2026. The 130-slip facility closed six years ago during COVID-19. Years of natural sediment deposited by the Fraser River has gradually filled in parts of the marina basin, restricting access and limiting vessel movement. As part of the dredging project,… Read More
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine. Crews are working with dredges, trucks and pipelines along the 35-mile (56-kilometer) stretch of beach in Pinellas County that includes… Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The state of Louisiana has withdrawn permit applications for one of its largest coastal restoration efforts, the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. The project would have channeled up to 75,000 cubic feet per second of Mississippi River water and sediment into Breton Sound to build… Read More
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — A major transformation is coming to the former Jeffboat site along Jeffersonville’s waterfront. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced approval of a $20 million grant from Lily Endowment Inc. to support redevelopment efforts. “We are grateful to Gov. Mike Braun and the IEDC team for their continued support of this redevelopment… Read More
A popular beach on Galveston’s West End will be closed for the remainder of 2025 for a major environmental project that, when completed, will restore nearly two miles of coastline to the island. As of Monday, officials have closed down Hershey Beach in preparation for the project, a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General… Read More
