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Hunting Island Dredging and Beach Nourishment Project on the Table
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism (SCPRT) is calling for dredging and beach nourishment project in Beaufort County, South Carolina. SCPRT recently submitted an application to the Department of the Army and the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control for a permi
New Call for Long Island Sound Protection
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy urged Senate leaders of the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies yesterday to fund the Environmental Protection Agency’s Long Island Sound program for Fiscal Year 2017. The Senators are re
Comments Invited on Mississippi River Dredge Cuts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments for two proposed new dredging locations on the Mississippi River within the navigation channel in Pool 10, adjacent to Clayton County, Iowa, and Grant County, Wisconsin. The proposed action would include the establishmen
Stone Harbor Dredging: Second Geotextile Tube Incident
An incident associated with the Stone Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project occurred last week at the Stone Harbor Marina Parking lot. Two geotextile tubes located on the south side of the parking lot failed, releasing fluid mud at the project site. Some of the dredge material from Shelter Haven flowe
Carolina Yacht Club Dredging Project up for Comments
The Carolina Yacht Club has submitted an application to the Department of the Army for a ten-year permit to perform maintenance dredging in Charleston County, South Carolina. The proposed work consists of performing maintenance dredging of a maximum of 15,000 cubic yards of sediment annually over a
Panama Canal Expansion Project – March 2016 Update
The Panama Canal Expansion Program, the most important project in recent years, is nearing its completion. The waterway that connects the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean is increasing its capacity through the construction of a third lane in conjunction with the deepening and widening of the waterway to a
Van Oord Reports Record Revenue for 2015
The 2015 was a year of major projects that made a significant contribution to Van Oord’s revenue and profit growth. The company reported a record revenue of EUR 2.579 billion (2014: EUR 2.104 billion), an increase of 23%, and a record profit of EUR 169 million (2014: EUR 119 million). These figures
Application Received for Centennial Mills Site
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District, has received an application for the Army permit related to the work proposed to occur over the Willamette River at river mile 11.3. The proposed project comes as the second phase in the removal of certain structures from the Centennial Mills site.
Town of Slaughter Beach Selected for DNREC Partnership
DNREC’s Delaware Coastal Programs (DCP) announced yesterday that the Town of Slaughter Beach has been selected for DCP’s first annual Resilient Community Partnership. This partnership leverages up to $75,000 in federal funding provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to
Groups Urge Governor to Protect Coastal Funding
The Restore the Mississippi River Delta Coalition sent a letter today to Governor John Bel Edwards, signed by 28 Louisiana business associations, chambers of commerce and other organizations, urging him to protect funding for coastal restoration and to move forward with the implementation of the sta
Boustany Strongly Supports Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
Congressman Charles W. Boustany has spearheaded a letter with 121 of his House colleagues urging the House Appropriations Committee not to cut allocations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) and hold the funding at the FY16 level. In response to signing the letter Congressman Boustany said
Collier County Receives Permit for Clam Bay Dredging
The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday gave Collier County a 10-year permit that will allow the county to perform maintenance dredging in the Clam Bay Natural Resource Protection Area. The permit will allow the county to remove sand from Clam Pass and associated flood shoal areas in three secti