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Funds Secured for Paducah Flood Protection
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will provide more than $19 million for critical repairs and upgrade of the City of Paducah flood protection system, reports U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. At a news conference held two days ago at the Carson Center in Paducah, Senator McConnell announced significant f
Buxton Beach Nourishment Program on Hold
The County of Dare has just released the latest update on the Buxton beach nourishment program, saying that the beachfill work in this area is being put on hold at the moment. With rough sea conditions forecasted later this week, Weeks Marine said that that the dredger C.R. McCaskill will travel to
Port of Brownsville OKs Agreement with Rio Grande LNG
The Brownsville Navigation District (BND) Board of Commissioners announced yesterday a provisional commitment by Rio Grande LNG towards the restoration, enhancement and preservation of the Bahia Grande wetland complex through the expansion of a pilot channel into a permanent and enhanced source of t
Sediment Removal Starts at Harris Avenue Shipyard Site
Contractors have begun an environmental cleanup project to remove contamination at the Harris Avenue Shipyard site on Bellingham Bay, reported yesterday Washington State Department of Ecology. According to WDOE, crews will remove contaminated sediment, soil, and treated wood from a portion of the si
Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization Study on Display
Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Alaska District will conduct a public meeting about the Kenai Bluffs Bank Stabilization Section 116 feasibility study. The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. today at the Kenai Visitor and Cultural Center, USACE said. The Corps has prepared a dra
Shoreline Protection Project in Marshfield up for Comment
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is proposing to undertake emergency shoreline protection by constructing a mixed sediment revetment in front of a 300-foot section of seawall in the Brant Rock/Hewitt’s Point section of Marshfield, Mass. The purpose of the proposed project is t
Safety on Site by IADC
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released in its latest Terra et Aqua an article named ‘Safety on Site‘. One in five fatal accidents occur in construction and a high percentage of it involves a man on the ground. This article explains how companies can significantly red
Sinnemahoning State Park Dredging Work Finished
The multi-million dollar dredging project at the George B. Stevenson Dam in Sinnemahoning State Park has been completed, reports the park manager Lisa Bainey. According to Lisa Bainey, the project called for sediment removal/dredging to occur at the northern end of the reservoir and around the boat
IADC Young Author Award 2017 at CEDA Dredging Days
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) will be presenting the IADC Young Author Award 2017 at the CEDA Dredging Days, which will take place on 9-10 November, 2017 at Ahoy Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The IADC Young Author Award is aimed at stimulating the promotion of new ideas an
Cemex Agrees to Close Marina Sand Plant
The California Coastal Commission staff and Cemex have reached a proposed settlement to end its sand mining operations in Monterey County, pending approval by the 12-member commission board at its July meeting. Cemex has agreed to stop extracting sand from the last beach sand mining operation in Cal
VIDEO: Dare County Beach Nourishment Project Progresses
Following completion of the Town of Duck Beach nourishment project, Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company moved all operations to the towns of Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk. The three dredges that were working in Duck, the Dodge, Liberty and Padre Island are now dredging/nourishing beaches in Kitty
Spotlight on Santa Clara River Watershed Study
The USACE’s Los Angeles District, LA County Department of Public Works, and the Ventura County Watershed Protection District have partnered together to prepare a feasibility study to support comprehensive flood risk management, ecosystem restoration and other water resources decision-making througho