More than 130,000 tonnes of silt are to be dumped off the Cornish coast despite an ongoing review into the safety of the practice, it… (thisiscornwall) Source: thisiscornwall, October 31, 2010;
One of the largest cleanups in Great Lakes history – a $47 million improvement to a 5 1/2-mile stretch of the Ottawa River west of Suder … (cleveland) Source: cleveland, October 31, 2010;
Transport & Offshore Services -T.O.S.- is proud to deliver the trailing suction hopper dredger ISANDLWANA for IHC Merwede. The dredger (TSHD) has been built for Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), based in South Africa. The delivery of the ISANDLWANA is turnkey with a complete T.O.S. crew and under T.O.S. management. This week T.O.S. will sail [...]
There will be no large-scale beach nourishments this winter, but that doesn’t mean there’s no coastal protection in the works for the town’s… By William Kelly (palmbeachdailynews) Source: palmbeachdailynews, October 29, 2010;
Two big projects in the City of Ithaca’s southwest — sediment dredging and a new 600-unit neighborhood — are both on hold pending a … By Krisy Gashler (theithacajournal) Source: theithacajournal, October 29, 2010;
Built in 1966 the South Fork Rivanna reservoir and dam are located in the US state of Virginia. Along with the Sugar Hollow, and Upper and… (waterpowermagazine) Source: waterpowermagazine, October 29, 2010;
The Department of Natural Resources and Environment announced today that the Maxton Bay Boating Access Site, located on Drummond Island in Chippewa County, will be closed until Dec. 31 for dredging operations. The dredging, to be completed by Drummond Island Yacht Haven, Inc., is the first phase of planned upgrades to the boating access site. [...]
The long-awaited dredge of the Hernando Beach Channel will wait a while longer. At the urging of county officials, the state Department of… By Barbara Behrendt (tampabay) Source: tampabay, October 29, 2010; Image: Panoramio, May 24, 2008
EPA has ordered the owners of Meredith Farm to restore wetlands and streams on its 160-acre plot in Topsfield, Mass. The wetlands were … Source: environmental-expert, October 29, 2010;
Governor Pat Quinn today visited Waukegan to announce $10 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) to fund the continued cleanup of the Waukegan Harbor. The project involves dredging and disposing of contaminated sediments from the former Outboard Marine Corporation (OMC) Superfund Site. “For years, the Waukegan Harbor has been in desperate need [...]
