It looks like Ever Given, the giant containership that got wedged across the Suez Canal, may soon be free to leave the Great Bitter Lake, where it has languished since April after being impounded by an Egyptian court. Today, the vessel’s P&I insurer, the UK P&I Club released this statement” “The UK Club is pleased… Read More
MELBOURNE, June 21 (Reuters) – The Australian government has rejected plans for a $36 billion wind, solar and hydrogen project in a remote area of Western Australia, leaving what would have been one of the world’s largest green energy projects in limbo for now. In a decision dated June 15, published on the environment department’s… Read More
Current U.S. law requires all revenues generated from offshore wind leases and production beyond state waters be deposited in the U.S. Treasury. Now a bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would see a share of that money go to coastal states. Introduced by U.S. senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.) and Sheldon Whitehouse… Read More
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued its report on the September 19, 2019, incident in which 11 barges broke free from a San Jacinto River barge fleeting area near the Interstate 10 (I-10) bridge in Channelview, Texas. Six barges struck pier columns supporting the bridge. No pollution or injuries were reported. Total damages,… Read More
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — On the heels of last week’s public meeting announcing plans to remove the failing dam at Horseshoe Lake, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District officials have released an additional video to further explain their decision. The proposed $28.3 million project will also include an overhaul of the Lower Lake dam downstream in… Read More
