The Australian Greens condemned the LNP Government’s misguided attacks on Great Barrier Reef campaigners and their calls to boycott Ben and Jerry’s for its Reef anti-dredging campaign. “Rather than acknowledge the peril the Great Barrier Reef is in, the LNP is attacking people who want this natural
The Jordanian government has issued a report at the end of March 2014 compiled by financial, legal and business experts, representing a variety of market sectors in Jordan to access the operations of privatized entities. The report showed the success of privatization efforts depends on operational s
The Government of the State of Osun last week commenced the dredging of rivers and waterways in all parts of the state to avert flood disaster as rainy season approaches. This dredging program is part of the state government’s efforts to protect the residents against flooding. The Special Adviser to
The fifth season of environmental dredging in the Upper Hudson River will begin next month. This phase will continue through October in a 14-mile section of the Upper Hudson between Schuylerville and Stillwater, Saratoga County. Dredging began near Fort Edward, 40 miles north of Albany, in 2009, and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, and the Philadelphia Water Department celebrated the completion of a first-of-its-kind ecosystem restoration project during an April 25 ribbon cutting and site tour event at Morris Park in the Overbrook section of Philadelphia. The event was a
The City Government of Dagupan received P3 million from the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Monday as performance challenge fund (PCF). The check corresponding to this amount was handed by Rhoderick Dawis, chief of DILG in Dagupan City, to Mayor Belen Fernandez during the flag
Last week, the Hamilton Wetland Restoration Project’s outboard levee channel was breached completing construction of the 998 acre project. With a few scoops from the bucket of an excavator the wetland was open to tidal action from the San Francisco Bay. The restored wetland, over a decade in the mak
A program to manage 5.5 miles of shoreline within Wenatchee’s city limits is open for comment through the Washington Department of Ecology. The locally tailored shoreline program is designed to help minimize environmental damage to shoreline areas, reserve appropriate areas for water-oriented uses,
NOAA ships, small boats, and hydrographic services contractors have their sailing orders to survey more than 2,000 square nautical miles in U.S. coastal waters this year, collecting data that will strengthen the foundation of the nation’s environmental intelligence. Most of the vessels are sailing t
In many coastal cities, the ground is now sinking faster than the sea level is rising due to climate change. This subsidence is the result of human activity, namely the pumping of groundwater. Parts of Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and many other coastal cities have already sunk or are threaten
The Australian Marine Conservation Society has rejected Ports Australia’s report into dredging and dumping at state owned ports along the Great Barrier Reef as self-interested. Felicity Wishart, AMCS Great Barrier Reef campaign director, said that the Ports Australia report appeared to have been pro
As one of the five identified Priority Port Development Areas in the Queensland Government’s Ports Strategy, the Port of Mackay is required to prepare a 30 Year Port Master Plan. “A critical element in the development of the Master Plan will be consultation with a broad range of stakeholders and we
Dragflow, a world player in solid pumping solutions, will showcase its latest innovative products at Samoter, the Triennial International Earth Moving, Site and Building Industry Exhibition, scheduled for 8-11 May 2014 in Verona, Italy. The exhibition will be a great chance for all customers and ope
On April 10, China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) concluded a cooperative agreement on equity restructuring of Phoenix Island project with Sanya Phoenix Island Investment Group Co. Ltd. and Sanya Yusheng Investment Co. Ltd. Li Maohui, president assistant of CCCC, Zeng Xianyun, chairman o
