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Study on Beach Erosion Structures Requested
Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) requested that the U.S. Army conduct a study on the effectiveness of beach erosion structures when used in concert with beach replenishment projects. The letter requesting the study was led by the Congressional Coastal Communities Caucus, of which Pallone is a
More Money for Great Lakes Restoration
‘Sustain Our Great Lakes’ partners today announced 20 projects selected to receive more than $5.7 million in grant funding for ecological restoration in the Great Lakes basin. With a focus on restoring coastal wetland habitat and improving the quality and connectivity of stream and riparian habitat,
Public Hearing on Quogue Dredging
A multi-million dollar proposal by the Village of Quogue to dredge sand from the ocean bottom and place it along the entire 2.7-mile length of the village’s oceanfront will be up for public hearing scheduled for next week, East End Beacon reports. The state Department of Environmental Conservation h
John Deere to Help in Ohio River Cleanup
By the end of 2015, more than one million pounds of material will be removed from the Ohio River. That goal will be accomplished by Chad Pregracke and Living Lands & Waters, with the help of their new John Deere 210G LC Excavator. John Deere is a longtime supporter of Living Lands & Waters. This yea
University of Houston Hosts Coastal Event
The University of Houston will hold its annual hurricane conference on Friday, August 7, focused on helping coastal communities prepare for, and recover from, a major storm. The Texas Gulf Coast has been spared a major hit in the past few years, but as the 2015 season enters the most active months,
Comments Invited on Mouse River Scheme
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the Souris River Joint Water Resources Board, or SRJB, are holding public meeting to discuss the Mouse River Enhanced Flood Protection Plan on August 9. The meeting will be held at the Minot Municipal Auditorium, Room 201, 420 3rd Ave. Southwe
Prumo Gets BNDES Approval
Porto do Açu Operações S.A., Prumo’s subsidiary, has received an approval letter from Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social (BNDES) to refinance its outstanding short-term debt obligations. The agreement establishes the terms and conditions for the R$2.8 billion long-term facility, of
CLRA Reclamation Conference in October
The 8th Annual Atlantic Reclamation Conference, organized by the Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA), Atlantic Chapter, will take place on October 20-21, in Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Atlantic Chapter of the Canadian Land Reclamation Association/Association Canadienne de Réhabilitation
GLDD Reports Second Quarter Results
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. For the quarter ended June 30, 2015, Great Lakes reported revenue of $238.9 million, net income of $2.7 million, and adjusted EBITDA of $33.4 million. During the second quarter, Great Lakes wo
Coastal Event at University of Delaware
More than 60 graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career professionals shared their research at the Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference-North America on the University of Delaware campus from July 27-29. Governor Jack Markell, who welcomed the participants, said that the
VIDEO: New Canal – Icon of the Future
Records were broken, vessels were mobilized from every corner of the globe, and work was carried out non-stop. The construction of the new Suez Canal in Egypt was like a rollercoaster ride, said Van Oord. The new Suez Canal has been completed in record time thanks to several consortia from the globa
Picture of the Day: Dredging at New NY Bridge
As part of the preparation for removing the existing bridge and completing the New NY Bridge project’s eastern landing of the southbound span, Tappan Zee Constructors (TZC) started the second stage of dredging operations this week. Dredging is allowed during a three-month period from August 1 to Oct