![Sonora Resident to Challenge Dredging Regulations (USA)]()
Sonora resident Keith Walker is challenging in court new state regulations on suction dredging. He claims the state of California is overreaching its authority with the regulations, according to uniondemocrat.com. Suction dredging uses a motorized vacuum pump system to sift through gravel in streams. Prospectors often prefer the system over traditional panning because it is [...]
Jointly organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), the NGCP Challenge seeks to identify ideas that will achieve a quantum leap in port performance, productivity and sustainability for a new generation of container port that is set 10 years in the future. The NGCP Challenge [...]
Australian Greens environment spokesperson Senator Larissa Waters will challenge the Government today in Question Time on their plans to make profits from the dumping of dredge spoil in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. “The Australian Government has responsibility for protecting our World Heritage Great Barrier Reef, but instead is trying to turn a buck [...]
![Wonder Lake Dredging Plan Faces Challenge (USA)]()
In a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, MPOA Director Arline Barhke rebuts a response by MPOA President Dick Hilton to public comments about the Wonder Lake dredging project. The Master Property Owners Association plans to dredge 500,000 to 600,000 cubic yards of sediment from Wonder Lake to improve navigability. The $5.9 million dredging [...]
![Challenge in Australia’s High Court Over Murray-Darling River Plan Remains on Table]()
A challenge in Australia’s High Court from South Australia remains “on the table” after the state’s key stakeholders met to discuss the … By David Twomey (econews) Source: econews, December 7, 2011;
![UK: Port of Southampton Development Plan Hits Legal Challenge]()
Consent for an £80m upgrade of Southampton’s container port has been withdrawn for reassessment after legal action from its largest… (thisishampshire) Source: thisishampshire, November 22, 2011
![USA: Superior Court Judge Dismisses Challenge to Beach Easements]()
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the way the town of Nags Head pursued easements for its beach nourishment project. By Rob Morris (outerbanksvoice) Source: outerbanksvoice, June 3, 2011
![India: Stakeholders to Challenge Government’s Sand Mining Policy in HC]()
Sand Contractors, Sand Boat Owner-Workers and Building Materials Transporters Joint Action Committee (JAC) has decided to challenge the … (deccanherald) Source: deccanherald, November 24, 2010;
![USA: Port of Miami – Up to the Challenge in 2014]()
The expanded Panama Canal will be a game changer for container trade when it opens in August 2014. America’s trade with East Asia is expected to undergo an increased shift from Pacific ports to Atlantic ports. As the closest U.S. port to the Panama Canal, the Port of Miami expects to be the first port [...]
![USA: GE Loses Challenge in Superfund Waste Cleanup Case]()
General Electric Co. failed to convince a federal appeals court that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Superfund law governing… Source: businessweek, June 30, 2010;
