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Regulation & policy
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Submission deadline approaching for WEDA Environmental Awards

Each year the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) presents Environmental Excellence Awards to outsta...

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  • Environment
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West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project about to begin

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District has awarded a contract for site preparation o...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Jefferson County ecosystem restoration project one step closer to reality

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District and Jefferson County have signed a design agree...

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  • Authorities & Government
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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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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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San Rafael Channel dredging project receives federal funding

Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022,” which ...

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  • Authorities & Government
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Funds secured for Santa Cruz Harbor dredging

California Congressman Jimmy Panetta announced yesterday that $540,000 from the 2022 budget package ...

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  • Operations & Maintenance
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Public meeting for Avon and Buxton beachfill projects

Dare County will host a public informational meeting to discuss upcoming Hatteras Island beach nouri...

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  • Operations & Maintenance
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