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Restoration Projects Get $80M
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has announced the award of more than $80 million from its Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) to 22 projects in the states of Alabama, Florida, Mississippi and Texas. The projects, developed in consultation with state and federal resource agencies,
East Whitaker Dredging Proposed
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is proposing cleanup action for East Whitaker Pond, located within the Columbia Slough watershed. The proposed remedial action includes a combination of soil removal, dredging of contaminated sediments and placing a thin layer of clean material ac
Dune Value Workshop at ASBPA
With the belief that improved research and communication are critical to managing dunes, at the end of October the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) hosted a workshop on “Dune Management Challenges on Developed Coasts.” This event brought together more than 100 academics and pr
From Birth to Boom in Hong Kong
The International Association of Dredging Companies’ (IADC) Conference, “From Birth to Boom: Asian Maritime Megastructures,” took place at the Island Shangri-La hotel, Hong Kong on October 23, 2015. Hong Kong was chosen as the location to commemorate the turning point of today’s dredging and maritim
New Director of MPA Dredging
The Maryland Port Administration (MPA) has named Christina E. Correale to oversee its dredging program as its new director of harbor development. Ms. Correale comes to the MPA after five years as principal of the EcoLogix Group, where her duties included serving as a senior advisor to the MPA on dre
Bechtel Expert at Ocean Summit
Bechtel’s senior ports specialist, Marco Pluijm, announced today that analyzing natural barrier islands could help to make coastal infrastructure more sustainable and resilient. The new approach marks a huge step-change in the way marine infrastructure is currently designed, which is usually based o
Roundtable Set on WRDA Bill
A Congressional roundtable in New Orleans, set for Friday, will examine issues related to the next Water Resources Development Act (WRDA). This legislation authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to carry out navigation, flood control, shoreline protection, hydropower, dam safety, water supply,
Using Wetlands to Fight Sea Levels
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has just released a report authored by 100 scientists and 21 management agencies which recommends mitigating the effects of sea level rise in the San Francisco Bay Area by using wetlands. The report “The Baylands and Climate Change: What We Can Do” focu
Clinton River Projects Get Support
The U.S Environmental Protection Agency has announced the award of new funding for major Great Lakes Restoration Initiative projects in the Clinton River Area of Concern totaling nearly $20 million. Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator Cameron Davis was joined by U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, U.S. Rep.
Oldcastle Precast Wins Seattle Gig
Oldcastle Precast will supply precast concrete Z-shaped superstructure segments and 20-foot tall seawall face panels for the Seattle’s new $371 million Elliott Bay Seawall Reconstruction Project. Acting as a retaining wall between Elliott Bay and the waterfront, the new seawall structure consists of
PortMiami Dredging Pays Off
PortMiami is positioning itself to capture new trade opportunities thanks to more than $1 billion of capital infrastructure projects now complete. The port now offers Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes that can service cargo vessels up to 22 containers wide and up to nine containers above deck and ele
VA Delegation Calls for Dredging
Virginia’s congressional delegation is urging President Obama to support funding to expand the Port of Virginia. In a bipartisan letter signed by the delegation, the members urged the Administration to support funds for a project to expand the current dredge fill facility at Craney Island in Hampton