GEI Consultants, Inc., one of the nation’s leading geotechnical, environmental, water resources, and ecological science and engineering firms, has announced its participation in the Kings River Levee Evaluation Project near Fresno, Calif. GEI will assess 140 miles of flood project levees with the goal of reducing flood risk in California’s southern central valley. The Kings [...]
![Budget Deficit May Harm Gold Dredging, says Gold Pan California (USA)]()
Gold Pan California, a gold prospecting supply shop located in the Bay Area, is shining light on a California State Budget loophole which is being exploited by Legislators to enact last minute laws on pet projects and further increase California’s budget deficit. “Californian’s have no idea how much their local Legislators are really costing the [...]
Congresswoman Laura Richardson continued her remarkable record of making major progress for port communities by introducing a bipartisan amendment that will ensure that the nation’s ports are prepared in times of crisis. In 2009, Congresswoman Richardson was appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Armed Services Committee Chairman Ike Skelton to the National Defense Authorization [...]
![Report Shows Highest Pollution and Toxicity Levels in California Waterways (USA)]()
Urban waterways in California have the highest levels of pollution from heavy metals and industrial organic compounds, according to an online report containing data and tests collected from all over the state by the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board). The Stream Pollution Trends (SPoT) monitoring program is the first consistent assessment of [...]
![Contractor Completes California Marina Renovation (USA)]()
Bellingham Marine recently finished the works it was performing on the Bellport’s Lido Yacht Anchorage & Drystack in California. The renovation works included the removal and replacement of a section of the docks. Along with the renovation, another project was executed. This project involved large scale dredging of the Rhine Channel. More than 90,000 cubic [...]
![USA: Study Predicts Sea Level Rise May Take Economic Toll on California Coast]()
California beach towns could face hefty economic losses caused by sea level rise in the next century, according to a new state-commissioned study conducted by economists at San Francisco State University. The study forecasts the economic impact of sea level rise on five communities: Ocean Beach in San Francisco; Venice Beach and Malibu in Los [...]
![Governor Extends Moratorium on Suction Dredging in California’s Rivers (USA)]()
Last week, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 120, which extends the current moratorium on suction dredging in California’s rivers… (greenroots) Source: greenroots, August 1, 2011
![California Suction Dredging Program Could Face Budget Cuts (USA)]()
With November set as the date for the possible resumption of suction dredge mining in the state, a new obstacle for miners has appeared in t… By David Smith (siskiyoudaily) Source: siskiyoudaily, May 17, 2011;
![USA: Mercury Contamination in California’s South Yuba River Causes Concern]()
Gold dredging that disturbs fine-grained, mercury-laden sediment in California’s South Yuba River can allow higher amounts of mercury to … (usgs) Source: usgs, January 26, 2011;
![California American Water Files Application for Removal of San Clemente Dam]()
California American Water filed an application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on September 22, 2010 requesting permission to remove San Clemente Dam on the Carmel River in order to resolve seismic safety concerns associated with the dam and restore critical habitat for the steelhead trout. “From an engineering and environmental perspective, this is [...]
