El Paso County is preparing to drain Ascarate Lake in the near future, with the goal of preventing periodic fish kills and deepening the lake by excavating sediment and debris for the first time in its 85-year history. A timeline for draining and excavating Ascarate Lake isn’t set yet. El Paso County hired the engineering… Read More
Centuries ago, estuaries around the world were teeming with birds and turbulent with fish, their marshlands and endless tracts of channels melting into the gray-blue horizon. Fast forward to today, and in estuaries such as New York Harbor, San Francisco Bay and Miami’s Biscayne Bay – areas where rivers meet the sea – 80 to… Read More
The north channel dredging is complete in Fenwick Island. Town officials report that the equipment has been moved to begin the dredging of the south channel, which should now be underway – and the project is well ahead of schedule to be completed by November 12th. Dredging activity takes place between 7am and 7pm Monday… Read More
ST. TAMMANY PARISH, La. — St. Tammany Parish leaders broke ground Tuesday on a critical coastal restoration project. The Tchefuncte Habitat Restoration project is the first coastal restoration project in St. Tammany Parish, according to Parish President Mike Cooper. Cooper said construction started on the $1.6 million Tchefuncte Habitat Restoration project, an initiative that will… Read More
MONROE, La. –There is one amendment on the ballot for Louisiana voters November 5. Voting yes on amendment one would require federal revenue from offshore renewable energy sources to be used for coastal restoration. The amendment on the ballot for November 5 asks voters if they support the requirement that federal money from Outer Continental… Read More
