Posts tagged as: dumping

India: Kolkata Port Authorities Seek Location for Silt Dumping

India: Kolkata Port Authorities Seek Location for Silt Dumping

On December 10, 2011, when the MV PFS Narayana entered the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) with a consignment of coal from Tuticorin, the ship may…   By Jayanta Gupta (timesofindia) Source: timesofindia, January 5, 2012;

Sea Pines Officials Committed to Dumping Mud and Silt Into Calibogue Sound (USA)

Sea Pines Officials Committed to Dumping Mud and Silt Into Calibogue Sound (USA)

Despite environmental groups’ objections and regulators’ preference for dumping dredge spoils on land, Sea Pines officials and Harbour Town… (islandpacket) Source: islandpacket, August 11, 2011

USA: Officials Propose Virginia Key Park’s North Point for Dumping Site

USA: Officials Propose Virginia Key Park’s North Point for Dumping Site

Virginia Key Park’s North Point is the targeted site for excavated debris drilled from the billion-dollar Port of Miami project. More info: rogersoutdoorblog Source: rogersoutdoorblog, June 28, 2011

Officials Discuss About Open-Lake Dumping in Lake Erie (USA)

Officials Discuss About Open-Lake Dumping in Lake Erie (USA)

Environmental leaders, Great Lakes governors, and fishery biologists joined last Thursday to discuss terminating open-lake dumping in Lake Erie of substances found in Toledo’s shipping channel. Alternative options discussed for disposing of the sediment included using it to cover landfills, fill in closed mines, or add layers to farming soil. Major roadblocks for these potential [...]

USA: Opposition to New Haven Harbor Dumping Plan Grows

USA: Opposition to New Haven Harbor Dumping Plan Grows

Some people call attention to an issue by marching in protest; this group will make its point with a flotilla of small watercraft. By Mary E. O’Leary (nhregister) Source: nhregister, June 24, 2011

UK: New Committee to Examine Rame Head Silt-Dumping Alternatives

UK: New Committee to Examine Rame Head Silt-Dumping Alternatives

Alternatives to dumping tonnes of dredged material from the River Tamar into the sea off a Cornish beauty spot are to be examined by a new c… (thisiscornwall) Source: thisiscornwall, May 23, 2011;

USA: Dredging Firm to Pay USD 105,000 Fine for Ocean Dumping Violations

USA: Dredging Firm to Pay USD 105,000 Fine for Ocean Dumping Violations

A Salem, Mass. dredging company has agreed to pay a penalty of $105,000 to settle EPA claims that it improperly disposed of dredged sediments. EPA asserted that Burnham Associates violated the Marine Protection, Research and Sanctuaries Act, commonly known as the Ocean Dumping Act, as part of a dredging project in Hingham Harbor. Burnham, through [...]

Australia: Port Chalmers Fishermen Oppose Spoil Dumping Plan

Australia: Port Chalmers Fishermen Oppose Spoil Dumping Plan

Existing commercial fishing operations off the Otago coast could become unviable should Port Otago’s plan to dredge the harbour and dump…   By Ellie Constantine (odt) Source: odt, April 19, 2011    

India: HMDA Puts off Silt Dumping Project

India: HMDA Puts off Silt Dumping Project

After the State Pollution Control Board objected to the dumping of hazardous silt sediment, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development… (deccanchronicle) Source: deccanchronicle, April 18, 2011    

UK: Silt Dumping at Whitsand Bay Resumes

UK: Silt Dumping at Whitsand Bay Resumes

Dumping at sea off a Cornish beauty spot is to continue after a scientific review concluded that the impact was “low level and not…   (thisiscornwall) Source: thisiscornwall, March 10, 2011





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