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Canada: Port Hope Harbour Dredging Starts This Month
Dredging of the Port Hope harbour will begin this month as part of the Municipality’s annual maintenance program to allow safe access for boaters during the summer. In accordance with the Municipality’s Sediment Management and Dredging Strategy in October 2012, the dredging will remove 5000m3 of sed
Beach Renourishment to Protect Brevard County from Storms
Since the Atlantic Hurricane Season began on Sunday, the Brevard County announced that it has spent millions of dollars to prepare for it. For more than five months the County conducted a beach renourishment project to get Space Coast ready for a potential storm. MyNews13 quoted Mike McGarry, Brevar
Patrick Administration Funds Green Coastline Protection Projects
The Patrick Administration announced nearly $1.3 million in funding to reduce risks associated with coastal storms, erosion and sea level rise through natural and nonstructural approaches called green infrastructure. The funding for this first ever round of Green Infrastructure for Coastal Resilienc
Lake Worth Inlet Dredging Raises Concerns
The deepening and widening of the Lake Worth Inlet, a part of the recently approved bill, is concerning officials of the Port of Palm Beach. Along with the officials, environmental advocates are also concerned over the impact of dredging on sea grass and reefs as well as endangered manatees, the Sun
Poor Weather Impacts Folly Beach Renourishment Project
The strong winds which create waves over eight feet tall are having a large impact on the Folly Beach renourishment project. The project which began in January is expected to be finalized by the end of June, News2 reports. 1.5 million cubic yards of sand will be dredged from the seafloor and placed
Port of Oswego Dredging Project Experiences Delays
The Port of Oswego dredging project has experienced some delays in start up. Instead of its scheduled start on June 01, the project will begin in the middle of June, LocalSYR reported. The dredging project at the Port of Oswego should last for a month, and the aim of the project is to allow more [&h
The Bahamas: Bimini Dredging Resumes
A dredging project for Resorts World Bimini’s (RWB) major resort development on Bimini has been allowed by The Bahamas Supreme Court last week. As the Nassau Guardian reports, the Court discharged the Privy Council prohibition of the project. The prohibition lasted until RWB got all the permits for
DEC, USACE and NYC Parks to Host Open House on Coney Island Construction Project
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation (NYC Parks) will host an Informational Open House on Tuesday, June 10 on Coney Island to explain an upcoming $35 million construction
Canada: Government Invests in New Brunswick Harbours
The Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, announced an investment of $7.2 million to support improvement projects at three small craft harbours in New Brunswick. This investment is part of the regular program funding for small craft harbours across Canada in 2014-2015. The major pr
Top News – May 26 to June 1, 2014
DEME: Solid Order Book Since the beginning of 2014, DEME managed to maintain its order book at a fairly high level of about 3.0 billion EUR thanks to new orders, well spread worldwide across dredging, energy related and environmental activities. Panama Canal Expansion Update – May 2014 (VIDEO) The
Picture of the Day: Rockaway Beach Replenishment Scheme (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is placing roughly 3.5 million cubic yards of sand along Rockaway Beach from Beach 19th to Beach 149th to replace sand lost during Hurricane Sandy. This work will restore the beach to its design profile – making it better than it was before Sandy’
The Bahamas: Groups Call for Implementation of Freedom of Information Act
Activists, environmentalists and trade unions are set to come together on June 11 to call for the immediate implementation of a Freedom of Information Act. The event is being organized by Save The Bays, the fast-growing national movement that has championed the cause of the public’s right to know. I