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USA: Hudson River Dredging Resumes
After the heavy rains and high water stopped the upper Hudson River dredging program last week, this capital cleanup project resumed on Monday, according to newstimes.com. The dredging work on the multi-year Superfund project continued on two areas north of Albany, announced General Electric Co. The
Bill to Allocate USD 3 Million for Passaic River Dredging (USA)
Working to prevent the flooding that has repeatedly caused so much costly damage to communities in the Passaic River Basin, Senator Paul Sarlo had legislation that would allocate $3 million to flood control work approved by a Senate committee and he introduced a separate bill to expand the role of t
EPA: USD 5 Million Grants Available for S.F. Bay Watershed Restoration (USA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now accepting proposals for nearly $5 million dollars in grants intended to protect and restore San Francisco Bay watersheds, wetlands and prevent polluted runoff. Projects funded under this award will receive between $800,000 and $2 million, and will focu
AMCS: Australia’s Governments Are Putting Great Barrier Reef at Risk
The Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) and WWF-Australia said today that Australia’s governments are putting the Great Barrier Reef at risk by failing to implement the World Heritage Committee recommendations around rapid industrialisation of the Great Barrier Reef. WWF Australia’s Richar
USA: Columbia River Dredging Kicks Off
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began dredging in the lower Columbia River recently. Operations at the mouth of the river will start between June 20 and July 1. Commercial and recreational fishermen who have equipment in the area should consult the U.S. Coast Guard Local Notice to Mariners for spec
USA: National Waterways Conference Annual Meeting Set for September
The National Waterways Conference (September 25 to 27, 2013, The Westin, Savannah, Georgia) is the leading national organization to advocate for the enactment of common-sense water resource policies. Conference membership is comprised of the full spectrum of water resources stakeholders, including f
IADC: Port Expansion Through Land Reclamation
“When you sail into Rotterdam’s Europort and see the new Maasvlakte 2, enter the Khalifa Port and Industrial Zone Project (KPIZ) in Abu Dhabi or visit Hong Kong’s container terminals, it’s hard to imagine that these areas were once simply wide expanses of water,” stated René Kolman, secretary genera
USA: Corps Presents Lynnhaven Inlet Dredging Plan
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District, has introduced a plan for the Lynnhaven Inlet federal navigation channel dredging program. This deepening work consists of maintenance dredging to required depths of 8,9, and 10 feet MLLW with 2 foot of allowable overdepth. The project involves rem
Sheboygan Dredging: EPA Announces “Cleanup Complete” (USA)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the completion of all dredging and habitat restoration projects required to remove the Sheboygan River “Area of Concern” from a list of toxic hot spots identified in the 1987 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. “Thanks to the Great Lakes Restoratio
Meeting on Carmichael Levee Work Scheduled for June 20 (USA)
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is inviting the public to an outreach meeting to discuss upcoming American River levee work near the William B. Pond recreation area in Carmichael, Calif. The meeting will be held on Thursday, June 20, at American River Parkway Foundation Office,
USA: Public Meeting Set for Levee Work in North Sacramento
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is inviting the public to an outreach meeting to discuss upcoming American River levee work in north Sacramento, near the Natomas East Main Drainage Canal. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 18, at American River Flood Control District offi
USA: Sutter Basin Pilot Feasibility Study Available for Public Review
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District released the draft feasibility report and environmental impact report/supplemental environmental impact statement for the Sutter Basin Pilot Feasibility Study for public review, officially opening the 45-day public comment period. The feasibility