Turkish petrochemicals producer Petkim is in talks with a Dutch terminal operating company to expand and operate the port of Aliağa, which… (todayszaman) Source: todayszaman, July 30, 2010;
The dredging of Lake Decatur is set to begin again in September, but the project isn’t standing still until then, City Manager Ryan McCrady… By Kenneth Lowe (herald-review) Source: herald-review, July 30, 2010;
The construction work of the first phase of the Hambanthota Port project is almost complete… (news) Source: news, July 30, 2010;
A $13 million settlement has been reached between four parties and the United States to expedite cleanup of the contaminated Blackburn and Union Privileges Superfund Site in Walpole, Mass., the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today. The parties involved in the settlement include W.R. Grace & Co.-Conn., a former owner and operator [...]
A new report released today on the 100th day of the BP oil disaster details short- and long-term strategies for the Obama administration to make coastal Louisiana less vulnerable to future oil spills and hurricanes, including negotiating with BP for a $5 billion down payment on expected payments for natural resource damages. The report by [...]
Dredging work on the main access channel to the port of Beira in Mozambique’s Sofala province, with the aim of allowing ships with a draught… (macauhub) Source: macauhub, July 29, 2010;
The Cebu Port Authority (CPA) will submit to the Department of Transportation and Communication (DOTC) its documents on a P600-million … By Elias O. Baquero (sunstar) Source: sunstar, July 29, 2010;
The Cohoes Common Council in a 5-1 vote, passed a resolution of support for the navigational dredging of the Champlain Canal… By Randy S. Koniowka (blog.timesunion) Source: blog.timesunion, July 29, 2010;
Louisiana National Guardsmen with the 225th Engineer Brigade collected 28 bags or approximately 700 pounds of oily debris on the state built E-4 berm at the Chandeleur Island chain. This comes on the heals of another 500 pounds of oily debris that was previously discovered, totaling 1,200 pounds of oiled debris removed to date. The [...]
With a federal grant in hand, Box Elder County is partnering with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to remove 40 years … By Ellen Cook (tremontonleader) Source: tremontonleader, July 29, 2010;
