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Caterpillar Introduces 305.5E Mini Hydraulic Excavator
Engineered to combine durable construction and reliable performance with low operating costs, the new Cat® 305.5E mini hydraulic excavator is a conventional tail swing, fixed side boom model with an operating weight of 5,300 kg (11,700 lb.). The new model further expands the E Series mini hydraulic
Pallone: GOP Shutdown Impacts Cleanup Projects (USA)
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) stood before the shuttered Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 Laboratory in Edison, New Jersey, calling for an end to the reckless Republican government shutdown that has left all 100 employees of the lab furloughed. The government shutdown has halt
ICJ: Costa Rica Seeks Stop to Canal Project
On 24 September 2013, the Republic of Costa Rica filed in the Registry of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) a document entitled “Request for the Indication of New Provisional Measures” in the case concerning Certain Activities carried out by Nicaragua in the Border Area, announced icj-cij.org
USA: Illinois Coastal Management Grants Announced
Governor Pat Quinn announced more than $730,000 in investments to support local environmental education projects along the Lake Michigan shoreline and in the Millennium Reserve-Calumet region. This announcement is part of Governor Quinn’s agenda to protect our natural resources and ensure a clean an
USA: NID Plans Rollins Reservoir Sediment Removal
Some of the sediment that has been washing down the Bear River into Rollins Reservoir will be removed this fall in a test program approved Wednesday by directors of the Nevada Irrigation District. The board approved a $150,000 time and materials contract with Hansen Brothers Enterprises, Inc. of Gra
Concrete Shoreline Master Program Approved (USA)
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved the town of Concrete’s updated shoreline master program. The town’s shoreline program will result in significant improvements in the protection, use, development and restoration of the shorelines, and the water quality of roughly a mile-and
USA: MARAD, AAPA Sign “Toolkit” Agreement
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) have signed a first-of-its-kind cooperative agreement to develop a port investment plan “toolkit” for use by port authorities looking to attract public and/or private capital to fund their infrastructure
APM Terminals: New Terminal to Create 400 Jobs (Costa Rica)
APM Terminals held a formal contract signing at the company’s global headquarters with the Van Oord-BAM consortium for the construction of the new Moin Container Terminal (called locally “Terminal de Contenedores de Moín” -TCM) now in development on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. The consortium,
Top News – October 7 to 13, 2013
Maldives: Jan De Nul Wins Hulhumale Land Reclamation Deal Housing Development Corporation (HDC) announced that the second phase of the Hulhumale land reclamation project has been awarded to Jan De Nul Group, according to haveeru.com. Van Oord BAM Consortium Wins Moin Contract (Costa Rica) A consor
VIDEO: Mississippi River Restoration Program Makes Progress (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District and its federal, state and local partners are in the process of building islands within the Mississippi River near Lansing, Iowa. The program is a part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program, also known as the Environmental Management P
Agencies Invite Input on Longview Terminal Environmental Review (USA)
The public is invited to an Oct. 17 meeting in Tacoma to comment on the scope of environmental review for a proposed coal export terminal near Longview. Millennium Bulk Terminals-Longview LLC proposes to build and operate a terminal to export coal from the site of the former Reynolds Aluminum smelte
USA: Officials Seek Comments on Port Gamble Bay Cleanup
The public is encouraged to comment on draft documents for cleaning up the in-water portion of the Port Gamble Bay and Mill cleanup site. The comment period starts today, and runs through Nov. 12, 2013. The draft documents include a legal agreement between the Washington Department of Ecology and Po