MID-MICHIGAN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning more than $17.5 million worth of maintenance at five harbors along the Lake Huron shore in Mid-Michigan. The dredging and repair projects are part of more than $290 million worth of harbor maintenance planned around the western Great Lakes over the summer. The Mid-Michigan projects… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects will receive robust funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. “Maintaining our ports and waterways is an investment in our future,” said Congressman Higgins. “My office will continue to work closely with the U.S. Army… Read More
The NC Ferry Division expects the Army Corps of Engineers to arrive on May 21 to further dredge Big Foot Slough, a channel just outside Ocracoke that both Pamlico Ferry route ferries must traverse on their respective routes. Because of this, the Ferry Division is keeping in place the spring schedule until dredging can be completed and… Read More
Friday, during an interview with Mobile radio FM Talk 106.5, U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery) reacted to images of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-sanctioned dumping of dredging sediment into Mobile Bay. Those images have raised red flags for environmental watchdogs and residents living along the bay shoreline. Britt voiced her commitment to ensuring the sediment was “responsibly disposed.”… Read More
After months of holdup due to environmental regulations, there is now a glimpse of hope that portions of Grand Haven’s inner harbor could still be dredged this year. According to Scott Dean, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy, the agency is working with the United States Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
