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Congressman Supports Louisiana Maritime Industry
Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., M.D., (R-South Louisiana) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 5769, the Howard Coble Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act. H.R. 5769 reauthorizes the United States Coast Guard as well as the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), includ
USACE: Open House on Keystone Lake Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house to answer questions about the National Environmental Policy Act process and receive comments about the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Jellystone Camp Resort™ and commercial marina development project at the Salt Creek Cove Nor
VIDEO: Masonville and Dredging
Baltimore Port Alliance has just released a video about Masonville, an innovative environmental project that utilizes dredge material to create new usable land for the port and cleans up natural space that is used by the community. Construction of the Masonville Dredged Material Containment Facility
Crane Barge Capsizes, One Man Missing
The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are conducting the search for a 25-year-old Emanuel Gatling in the Christina River near the Port of Wilmington after a crane barge capsized Tuesday night, reported the CBS. According to the Coast Guard, an employee from Norfolk Dredging Company contacted Coa
Conference on Contaminated Sediments Set for January
The Eighth International Conference on Remediation and Management of Contaminated Sediments will take place on 12–15 January, 2015, in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Conference is organized and presented by Battelle and Sponsors including public-and private-sector organizations active in environmental
Terminal Groin to Get Another Look
Pressed by environmental groups, the federal agency that oversaw a study of the proposed terminal groin on Figure Eight Island has decided to take another look at the structure after property owners submitted a new design and location that aren’t included in the original study. The Army Corps of Eng
Tybee Island Dredging Video
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has just released a video about the Tybee Beach Renourishment project in Georgia. Under the $10 million contract with the Corps, cutter suction dredge Alaska, owned and operated by the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company of Illinois, has been dredging sand from off-s
New Budget Includes Lake Decatur Dredging
The 2015 budget approved Monday by the Decatur City Council represents a 12-month financial roadmap for the city buoyed by a recent economic upswing yet constrained by the reality of revenue challenges that hamper the city’s ability to fund a number of critical priorities. Council members voted 6-0
PANYNJ: 2015 Budget Available for Review
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) posted yesterday for public review a proposed $2.9 billion Operating Budget and $3.6 billion Capital Budget that funds critical infrastructure benefiting the tens of millions of customers the agency serves annually. Combined, together with debt
Duwamish River Final Cleanup Plan
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the final cleanup plan for the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund site, a major industrial waterway that includes the mouth of the Duwamish River on the south end of Elliott Bay. As part of the cleanup plan, the Washington State Department of Ecol
Officials to Discuss Coastal Changes
“Staying Afloat: Adapting Waterfront Businesses to Rising Seas and Extreme Storms” is the theme of both a special free public lecture on December 9 and the all-day Ronald C. Baird Sea Grant Science Symposium on December 10. Both these events take place at Salve Regina University in Newport. DECEMBER
Nantucket Harbor FNP Up for Comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is proposing maintenance and repair of the Nantucket Harbor east and west jetties in Nantucket, Mass., and the comment period has been extended until December 28, 2014 to provide those interested more time to submit comments on the plan. The pr