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CPRA, USACE break ground on Southwest Louisiana Coastal Project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) held a Groundbreaking Ceremony to celebrate the start of the Southwest Coastal Louisiana Project earlier this week. This project will deliver a non-structural approach to providing a 1-percent level of
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Aggregate Industries: Tackling coastal erosion in Newhaven
Coastal erosion is a significant environmental concern affecting coastal regions across the UK, and Newhaven, in East Sussex, is no exception. This small town near Brighton has been grappling with the forces of nature that steadily erode its harbor revetment each year. To help combat this issue, the
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Canaveral Harbor sand bypass project to begin next month
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock recently won a $40.6 million Army Corps contract for the sixth iteration of the Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass project. USACE will provide 100% of the total funding to dredge and bypass approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand from the shoreline immediately north of Port
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Blackpool Council: Green light for plan to address beach levels in Anchorsholme
Blackpool Council made an application to the Environment Agency for £11m for additional works to the sea defenses in Anchorsholme to address beach lowering. Funding for the original Anchorsholme Coast Protection scheme was approved in 2013, during construction there was a requirement for additional
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LaBranche East marsh creation VIDEO update
Louisiana CPRA and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have partnered together to restore almost 1,500 acres of marsh, over 3 work cells. A job that big requires big equipment. The Robert M. White is a 270ft dredge with a 30 inch output pipe. It will be dredging borrow material to fill the
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ADB OKs support to strengthen coastal protection in India
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $42 million loan to provide coastal and riverbank protection to increase resilience of local communities and natural ecosystems in the state of Maharashtra, India. The Maharashtra Sustainable Climate-Resilient Coastal Protection and Management Project
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USACE invites public comment on Hagat shoreline protection plan
The USACE Honolulu District, in partnership with the Guam Bureau of Statistics and Plans and the Guam Department of Public Works, has released a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment for shoreline protection at the Agat Mayor Compound in Hagat, Guam. The plan aims to addre
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Dredging trial expands to tackle erosion along Adelaide’s beaches
A sand dredging trial will begin next week as part of the state government’s commitment to combat erosion on Adelaide’s coastline and maintain a healthy beach system. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the dredging operations, which the state government announced in May in respo
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Byron Shire Council: Eroded bank of Simpsons Creek stabilized
A badly eroded section of Simpsons Creek near the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club has been fixed, Byron Shire Council said. The section of creek is popular with locals and visitors and while the bank had been steadily eroding over a long period of time, the situation worsened in recent months. The wash
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Australia, New Zealand back Tuvalu land reclamation
The Governments of Australia and New Zealand are funding a second phase of the successful Tuvalu Coastal Adaptation Project (TCAP-II) to scale up climate resilient coastal protection efforts to combat climate change. Construction works, be undertaken by Hall Contracting, will start this month. TCAP-
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Montrose coastal erosion project step closer to fruition
The dunes along the Montrose Golf Links are a natural coastal flood barrier to the town. In recent years, however, the dunes have eroded significantly. The rate of future erosion is now predicted to be higher than previously anticipated. With a predicted rise in sea levels and increasingly intensive
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VIDEO: Stabilizing Grand-Lahou peninsula by DEME
The fishing village of Lahou-Kpanda on the Grand-Lahou peninsula in the Ivory Coast illustrates the climate challenges the region is facing. At the moment, the advancing sea threatens to swallow the village, forcing residents to relocate.Last year, DEME was awarded a tender organized by The World Ba
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Dauphin Island Restoration project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has partnered with Mobile County to enhance coastal resilience and habitats using dredged sediments. This collaboration highlights the District’s commitment to sustainable dredged material management practices that benefit the environment and the com
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Coastal protection works move ahead at Milford on Sea
The New Forest District Council is improving protection along the coastline at Milford on Sea. Rocks are being placed in front of the seawall, groynes are being repaired, and shingle is being added to increase beach levels. The first stage of works includes the installation of 1,100 tonnes of rock,