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Regulation & policy
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Lower Columbia River plan on display

The U.S. Army Corps planners and Columbia River sponsor ports will host five virtual information ses...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Vienna’s Danube Island cleared of sediments

Vienna’s Danube Island is known as a popular recreational area – at the same time, it al...

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  • Environment
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Blairgowrie to Tootgarook beachfill works

The Victorian Government Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning (DELWP) has just anno...

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  • Operations & Maintenance
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The Environment Agency’s approach to dredging

In the UK, dredging and desilting have historically been carried out for a broad range of reasons in...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Galveston Harbor Channel Extension project coming soon

The recently passed Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) includes substantial funding for T...

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  • Business & Finance
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Mobile District determined to beneficial use of dredged material

When feasible, dredged material can be used as a resource rather than treated as a waste product. Be...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Brazos Island Harbor dredging project gets funding

One of the projects that will receive funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA...

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  • Business & Finance
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Gulf Shores beachfill project starting this winter

The City of Gulf Shores, AL, is currently in the final stages of FEMA approval for replacing the san...

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  • Operations & Maintenance
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Final day to submit applications for WEDA’s 2022 Safety Excellence Awards

The WEDA Safety Commission recently invited all interested parties to submit their nominations for t...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Support for McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District announced recently that the President’s Fisca...

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  • Business & Finance
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Funding secured for major dredging projects in Texas

More funding is on the way for several ship channel improvement projects in Texas, including the Bra...

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  • Business & Finance
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Maintaining the navigation of Missouri River

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District recently awarded a $7.8 million contract for the ex...

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  • Operations & Maintenance
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Over $117M for Detroit District projects

The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023 includes more than $6.6 billion in discretionary funding...

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  • Business & Finance
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Support for Charleston District dredging projects

The White House has released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2023, which included $46.3 milli...

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  • Business & Finance
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Vineyard Sound beach to get new sand

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has received a permit application to conduct ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Otley scheme wins civil engineering award

Days after passing its first test at the hands of Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, there was more...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Nominations open for the 2022 IADC Safety Award

The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has open nominations for the annual IADC ...

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  • Safety
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Comments sought on Whanganui’s dredging project

Whanganui District Council, New Zealand, together with hapū and Te Pūwaha project partners are creat...

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  • Infrastructure
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