The Waikiki Beach replenishment project has been completed, reports cbsnews.com. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources used machines to haul sand onto the beach. In some areas where tides once lapped at walls, there is now up to 40 feet of new sand. DLNR covered more than half the cost.
According to the ABC News, the dredging work begins this week on the channel at Lake George near Beachport. During this project, the channel’s mouth will be excavated so that high tides can enter the lake. The Water Department is hoping that this dredging project will help to improve the lake’s wate
Following the release of the United Nations’ World Heritage Council report into the Great Barrier Reef, Minister for Environment and Heritage Protection Andrew Powell has reinforced the Newman Government’s commitment to protecting the world’s largest living organism. “The Great Barrier Reef is an im
Dock Road homeowners, fighting a planned dredge disposal site, are drawing a parallel to the 12-foot dike that would be built facing their houses, according to app.com. “The critical point is that an appellate New Jersey court has recognized that a government project blocking an ocean view is a seri
Last night’s explosive UNESCO State of Conservation Report and draft decisions on the Great Barrier Reef is a slap in the face for the federal and Queensland governments, who must now stop their dredging, dumping and shipping frenzy to avoid the international embarrassment of a World Heritage in Dan
The DEQ has approved Dow Chemical Company’s five-year work plan to address dioxin-contaminated soils in Midland. The cleanup plan was submitted as part of corrective action work required under the company’s Hazardous Waste Management Facility Operating License. The contamination is the result of air
Monitoring stations at Gladstone Harbour recorded dangerously high turbidity levels at the same time as UNESCO was issuing dire warnings about the possible degradation of the Great Barrier Reef’s World Heritage status last week. Queensland Greens spokesperson, Dr Libby Connors says the turbidity cau
Congressman Tim Bishop has announced that he has secured $5.1 million for the Shinnecock Inlet dredging project. The sand from the dredged inlet will be placed on the badly eroded section of beach known as West of Shinnecock Inlet (WOSI). “The beach west of Shinnecock Inlet has become dangerously er
Congresswoman Laura Richardson continued her remarkable record of making major progress for port communities by introducing a bipartisan amendment that will ensure that the nation’s ports are prepared in times of crisis. In 2009, Congresswoman Richardson was appointed by Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Arm
On 10 May 2012 the dividend of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. for 2011 was set at EUR 1.24 per ordinary share with a choice of stock or cash dividend. With the dividend distribution as stock, shareholders will receive 1 new ordinary share per 19 dividend rights of ordinary shares. The conversion ra
According to informerliberia.net, the Management of the National Port Authority (NPA) has refused to share the ongoing dredging contract with the public. After eight months of negotiations on February 28, 2012, the NPA entered into a US$21M dredging with a Dutch Company, Van Oord Dredging and Marine
The Lake County Water Authority is more than half-way done with its 1.5 million cubic yard Lake Beauclair Dredging Project, according to dailycommercial.com. The $9.1 million dredging effort will be shut down on June 15 and will restart on Sept. 1. The stoppage is required to prevent any fish losses
Dredging work in the Bembridge Harbour started on Wednesday 30th May and should continue for approximately 3 weeks. There is a small window of opportunity between the start of the project and the time when it will become too hazardous to work given the amount of traffic using the Harbour. The dredgi
The SS Keewatin was launched yesterday afternoon on a journey back to its port of origin in Georgian Bay, WHTC reports. Two tug boats slowly towed the 105-year-old, 350-foot vintage steamship through Kalamazoo Lake, and the vessel is expected to get into the waters of Lake Michigan sometime today. C
