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VIDEO: Farenthold Urges Support of WRRDA (USA)
U.S. Congressman Blake Farenthold (TX-27) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 3080, the “Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) of 2013.” “WRRDA will better our ports while cutting red tape, growing the economy, and saving taxpayer dollars by eliminating government waste,” he sai
LCA Announces Statement on Passage of House WRRDA Bill (USA)
Passage of H.R. 3080 with the provision that the Great Lakes be funded as a system in terms of dredging is a giant step forward for waterborne commerce on the Fourth Sea Coast, announced lcaships.com. This provision should put the Lakes on an even footing with other regions of the country and finall
USA: Cedar Beach Replenishment Project Completed
Brookhaven Supervisor Ed Romaine and Councilwoman Jane Bonner have announced the completion of a beach replenishment project at Cedar Beach in Mount Sinai. The project, which was completed in-house by town workers from the Parks and Waste Management Departments, restored the beach in the eastern bat
USA: Great News for Savannah Harbor Expansion Project
The U.S. House passed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA), which authorizes the development and maintenance of the nation’s waterway infrastructure, among other critical projects. The legislation includes a key provision that authorizes the funding necessary for the Savannah Harbo
Marinex Construction Wins South Boca Raton Beach Project (USA)
Marinex Construction Inc has won the South Boca Raton beach renourishment project, reports bocaratontribune.com. During this beach fill program approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sand dredged from the mouth of the Boca Raton Inlet will be placed between the South County Park and the City of Boca R
TZC: Dredging Operations Near End (USA)
As dredging operations wind down for 2013, Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC. (TZC) continues installation of permanent piles. Pile driving will be limited to the hours of 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays and, occasionally, from 12 noon to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Dredging will end for this year as of Friday Nov
USA: Bridgehampton-Sagaponack Replenishment Kicks Off
The Bridgehampton-Sagaponack ECD beach replenishment project has officially commenced. The pumping of sand onto the shore in the Bridgehampton Beach section began recently at project Station 268+00, in the vicinity of Scott Cameron Beach. From this location the construction of this reach will procee
USA: Sires Applauds Passage of House WRRDA Bill
Last week, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA) with overwhelming support, by a vote of 417 to 3. This bipartisan legislation reauthorizes the Water Resources Development Act—legislation responsible for authorizing the water resources
USA: Jewell Announces USD 162 M for 45 Development Projects
In advance of next week’s one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell joined Interior and local officials at Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in New Jersey to announce that $162 million will be invested in 45 restoration and research projects that will b
CSA Launches GeoSpatial Services Business Line (USA)
CSA Ocean Sciences Inc. (CSA) has formally launched its GeoSpatial Services Business Line to serve a rapidly increasing need for geospatial services and applications. CSA GeoSpatial Services provides comprehensive solutions in spatial planning, field data collection, GIS and remote sensing analysis,
Kingston Supports Savannah Harbor Dredging (USA)
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation that cuts bureaucratic red tape, expedites infrastructure projects, and eliminates billions in idled projects around the country. The Water Resources Reform and Development act also clears the way for Georgia’s number on
House Passes Its Version of Water Resources Bill (USA)
House and Senate conferees will be meeting soon to iron out the difference in their individual Water Resources Reform and Development Acts after the House overwhelmingly passed its version of the bill by a 417-3 margin on October 23. The MTD and its allies have been pushing such legislation for year