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McIntyre Bill Passes U.S. House
Three days ago, December 2nd, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation authored and introduced by Congressman Mike McIntyre which will ensure that North Carolina houses which were mistakenly included in coastal protection zones are removed and can receive flood insurance.
Ecology: Statewide Plan for Washington’s Wetlands
Thanks to a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Washington Department of Ecology is developing a statewide plan to better manage wetlands. Once regarded as wastelands, wetlands are now recognized as important features of the landscape. Healthy wetlands are among the most productive e
Picture of the Day: N.Y. Beaches Receive New Sand
Two years ago, Hurricane Sandy struck the northeastern United States and went down in history as one of the most destructive storms on record, damaging homes and businesses and causing billions of dollars in damage to vital infrastructure, electrical power transmission, transportation and water and
Piedroba Recaps Outstanding Year
Piedroba Consulting Group (PCG), a leading provider of technical consultancy services throughout the Americas, has had an exceptional 2014, filled with lots of activities and great accomplishments. Dredging Today caught up with Piedroba partners Jelle Prins and Luis Prieto y Munoz to discuss their 2
Comments Invited for Hawarden Levee Repairs
A draft environmental assessment for bank repairs to Dry Creek, a left-bank tributary of the Big Sioux River, near Hawarden in Sioux County, Iowa is currently available for public review. The draft EA evaluates the environmental impacts of repairing bank erosion along a portion of Dry Creek and fill
New Coal Ash Leaks Discovered
Massive coal ash pollution leaks have been discovered pouring from Duke Energy’s Buck Power Plant into the Yadkin River, conservation groups revealed yesterday. Testing confirmed this week that the extensive coal ash seeps – which have not been previously identified or publicly disclosed by Duke Ene
News in Photos: Topsail Dredging Project
Representative-elect David Rouzer (NC-07) yesterday toured a project at Topsail Beach that he says provides a commonsense solution to two problems: boats having trouble navigating the shallow inlet and the beach slowly washing into the water. As part of the $10 million project, crews are dredging sa
VIDEO: Shallow-Draft Special Purpose CURRITUCK
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District vessel CURRITUCK is a split hull, special purpose dredge that is able to remove material in six feet of water. While the CURRITUCK is home ported in Wilmington, it works in waters as far north as Maine and into the Gulf of Mexico. In addition to r
Body of Missing Crane Barge Worker Recovered
The U.S. Coast Guard and other rescue crews have recovered the body of a missing dredge operator from the Christina River. The body of Emmanuel Gatling Jr., a dredge maintenance operator for Norfolk Dredging who went missing near the Port of Wilmington after a crane barge capsized Tuesday night, was
News in Photos: Levee Safety Workshop
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District hosted more than 150 professionals during the Levee Safety Community of Practice Workshop on December 1-4, 2014. At the meeting, they discussed the program’s progress and how the risk framework has developed; review changes to policy and guidance d
Deltares Software Days in San Francisco
In conjunction with the AGU Fall Meeting 2014, Deltares will organize several software workshops courses and presentations: “The Deltares Software Days in San Francisco”. International scientists and consultants can attend the DSD-USA, in order to improve their modeling skills in the field of water,
IADC: New Terra et Aqua Available
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just published the latest issue of Terra et Aqua, the official quarterly publication of IADC. The magazine is supported solely by the IADC as a service to the world-wide dredging community and represents IADC’s commitment to the highest stan