Ohio EPA has issued a water quality certification to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers authorizing the dredging of Toledo Harbor this summer. The certification allows the Corps to dispose of 1.1 million cubic yards of dredged sediment in open waters in Lake Erie. Toledo Harbor is the shallowest and most heavily dredged port in [...]
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) reintroduced legislation that would ensure increased funding for maintenance and operations of federal ports—including Toledo’s. The Harbor Maintenance Act would ensure that funds deposited in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund go toward maintenance, operations, and construction at federal ports. Toledo Harbor supports more than 2,640 jobs and generates an estimated [...]
Ohio EPA will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, to accept comments on a proposal for the annual dredging of the Toledo Harbor federal navigational channel. The meeting will be held at Toledo City Council Chambers, One Government Center, 640 Jackson St. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in [...]
The transportation bill passed by Congress on Friday includes a provision important to Cleveland, Toledo and Ohio Great Lakes ports urging that funds collected through the Harbor Maintenance Tax should be used to maintain and improve the nation’s harbors and ports. “This is a commonsense measure and is an important first step toward ensuring that [...]
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According to the Toledo Blade, alternatives for managing sediment and other material dredged from Toledo Harbor’s channels will be the subject of a public forum next week at the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments. During the forum, scheduled for June 19, from 1 to 4 p.m., project representatives are to explain the project’s objectives [...]
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Sabine River Authority commissioners agreed Thursday to put a private contractor on a 10-day trial starting today to see if his… (shreveporttimes) Source: shreveporttimes, October 31, 2011
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The U.S. Department of Commerce yesterday announced the release of a $3.1 million grant to support the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority’s… (toledoblade) Source: toledoblade, September 22, 2011
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Yesterday, Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority and Midwest Terminals of Toledo officials dedicated the construction of a port authority… (progressiverailroading) Source: progressiverailroading, August 17, 2011
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The public is invited to a free, four-hour session Thursday about potential markets for millions of pounds of muck the U.S. Army Corps… (toledoblade) Source: toledoblade, June 15, 2011
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More investment may be coming to the Toledo area from China, according to Gov. John Kasich. While speaking about his administration’s econom… More info: toledoblade BY TOM TROY Source: toledoblade, May 4, 2011;
