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EPA about to begin another cleanup project in New Jersey
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized its cleanup/dredging plan to address waterbodies of the Sherwin-Williams/Hilliards Creek Site in Gibbsboro, Lindenwold, and Voorhees, New Jersey. According to EPA, the final decision – in the form of a Record of Decision (ROD) – calls
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Medmerry scheme leading the way on new ‘Global Standard’ for nature-based solutions
An Environment Agency-led award-winning coastal habitat creation and flood alleviation scheme on the West Sussex coast has successfully piloted a new global standard for nature-based solutions established by the world-leading authority on conservation of nature. The International Union for Conservat
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EPR turns dredge materials into an ecological asset
Sandy beaches and dunes are the dominant coastal landform in Texas and the Gulf Coast. They’re home and nesting grounds for hundreds of important wildlife species and provide us with spacious places to live and recreate. Beaches and dunes are also the first-line defense against storms and flooding c
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Restoring estuarine and coastal habitats with dredged material
The Environment Agency together with ABPmer and Cefas have recently published a practical guide for beneficial use of dredged sediment for estuarine and coastal habitat restoration. The ecological, societal, and economic benefits of estuarine and coastal habitats, and the threats they face from a ch
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River of Life II project VIDEO
Land & Water Group recently presented a video celebrating the completion of the River of Life II scheme. This largest wetland habitat creation project of its kind on the River Thames and River Thame was realised through the partnership between Earth Trust, Church Farm Partnership and The Hurst Water
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J.F. Brennan busy at the Spirit Lake project
J.F. Brennan Company, Inc. is continuing work on the Spirit Lake Sediment Remediation Project in Duluth, Minnesota. This work is being conducted as part of the Great Lakes Legacy Act project agreement between EPA and U.S. Steel. The site is located within the St. Louis River Area of Concern and is s
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Boskalis wins prestigious award for the Marker Wadden project
Boskalis has just won the prestigious prof. Dr. Ir. J.F. Agema award for their role in an innovative Building with Nature project – construction of the Marker Wadden in the Markermeer Lake, the Netherlands. This award is given every five years for the best and most innovative hydraulic engineering p
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Beneficial use of dredged material in Buffalo
Ecologist Andrew Hannes of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District recently gave members of Leadership Buffalo’s Rising Leaders group a tour of the Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Ecosystem Restoration Project at Unity Island in Buffalo, New York. The Buffalo District completed construc
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WEDA announces their next webinar
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will today (October 19th) deliver their next webinar titled “PFAS – Coming Soon to a Sediment Site Near You”. The webinar will try to answer the following questions: What are PFAS; Will contaminated sites re-open for PFAS; What sediment remediation techniques will
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New pond for Denbighshire wetland
A partnership is progressing with a makeover for a Denbighshire wetland to help protect and support local wildlife. Denbighshire County Council has worked in partnership with Balfour Beatty to create a new water feature at the Morfa, a 35-acre wetland in Prestatyn, Wales. Balfour Beatty, who are dev
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Paradise Creek cleanup in full swing
Thanks to pioneer efforts of the Living River Trust, the cleanup of more than 10 million pounds of PCB contamination in the bottom of Paradise Creek began earlier this month. “I can’t think of a better way to spend a sunny fall day then starting another sediment cleanup on the Elizabeth,” said proje
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EPA finalizes cleanup plan for the Lower Passaic River
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced finalization of an interim plan to clean up contaminated sediment in the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Superfund site in New Jersey. The lower 17 miles of the Passaic River is a study area of the Di
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GLDD raising the bar on climate-change fighting technologies
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), one of the largest providers of dredging services in the United States, has announced a first-of-its-kind partnership with Project Vesta, a clean technology pioneer developing a new way to use sand to remove excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. “We
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$15.2M for two environmental projects in St. Bernard Parish, LA
The Regionwide Trustee Implementation Group (TIG), overseeing funds resulting from the aftermath of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, is providing funding for environmental projects across the five Gulf of Mexico states affected by the spill. Louisiana will receive $15.16 million for the enginee