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Nova Scotia: Boat Harbour cleanup project on the way
Nova Scotia Lands Inc. is currently working on the Boat Harbour Remediation Project that will remove all sludge material from the harbour effluent treatment facility aeration stabilization basins. The Boat Harbour effluent treatment facility, located in north central Nova Scotia on the Northumberlan
The Gulf Coast restoration activities continue
The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) has announced $302 million in funding decisions for restoration activities spanning the Gulf Coast states impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. With this vote, the RESTORE Council has approved Funded Priorities List (FPL) 3b. FPL
Zeldin calls for emergency dredging of Long Island waterways
New York Congressman Lee Zeldin called on the Army Corps of Engineers yesterday to perform an emergency dredge of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway and Moriches Inlet. Recently, Congressman Zeldin joined the Coast Guard to survey the shoaling in both the waterway and inlet, which has created sig
PHOTO: Dredging on New Lock at the Soo project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has just released this beautiful photo from the New Lock at the Soo project. At the moment, the contractors Trade West Construction and joint venture Kokosing-Alberici are performing dredging activities at the Soo Locks. According to USACE, roughly
J.E. McAmis crew busy at MCR South Jetty
J.E. McAmis dredge crews and land crews worked together yesterday to get the barge landing facility at the MCR South Jetty ready to receive the first barge load of rock for 2021. The first barge load of jetty stone will be arriving this Sunday. The Corps constructed the Mouth of the Columbia River j
Keppel AmFELS cuts steel for largest U.S. hopper dredger
A steel cutting ceremony for the largest U.S. flagged, self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Frederick Paup took place on April 23. The dredger will be owned and operated by Manson Construction Co. and built at the Keppel AmFELS Shipyard in Brownsville, Texas. While Project Manager,
$2.2M for Duck (NC) beachfill efforts
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced that the Town of Duck will receive $2,229,342 to assist their Hurricane Dorian recovery efforts. Dorian’s storm surge and wave activity led to dangerous levels of beach and dune erosion along the coastline near Duck, reported FEMA. The tow
Comments extended for Lower Passaic River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has extended the public comment period for its proposed plan to address contaminated sediment in the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River Study Area to June 14, 2021. The study area is for the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in Essex, Bergen, and P
ORN results in line with expectations
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (ORN), one of the leading dredging companies in the US, yesterday reported net income of $0.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021. According to Mark Stauffer, Orion’s Chief Executive Officer, the results for the first quarter were in-line with the company’s
USACE kicks off Folly Beach pilot study
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District will this week begin a pilot study on the northeast end of Folly Beach, placing sand dredged from the federal channel and constructing a berm or sand bar just offshore. According to the Corps, the project has the potential to help with erosion by
Hamilton: LiDAR drone mapping in preparation for dredging
The City of Hamilton conducted aerial LiDAR drone mapping work at Chedoke Creek, Princess Point and the eastern shoreline of Cootes Paradise last week in preparation for remediation activities in the area later this year. Also, crews are completing sediment testing in the area – in preparation for t
GLDD charged with causing oil spill in 2016
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) has been charged with violating the Clean Water Act in connection with an oil spill in 2016. According to the Bill of Information, GLDD negligently discharged and caused to be discharged a harmful quantity of oil into a navigable water of the United States,