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Kayakers support hunger strike to stop dredging
Sunday marked the 19th day of Diane Wilson‘s hunger strike against the export of crude oil, reports Crossroads Today. Also, a kayak flotilla launch took place around 9:30 a.m. Sunday in support of Wilson. Wilson and several other fishermen and women in the area are showing their concerns about the r
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Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation elects new president
Jeffery M. Svendson Sr., a longtime member of several conservation organizations and owner of Advanced Logistics, LLC, of Lafayette was elected recently as the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation (LAWFF) President. Svendson, who previously held the position of Vice President of the Foundatio
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Honolulu Harbor dredging underway
Utilizing a joint partnership with the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Harbors Division USACE is currently conducting maintenance dredging throughout Honolulu Harbor. Led by Civil Works Operations & Maintenance program manager Nani Shimabuku, along with technical branch team members J
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Kateri Tekakwitha Island restoration resumes
Work on the major restoration project on Kateri Tekakwitha Island and Recreation Bay, Quebec, is expected to resume in the following days, the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) said. The contractor, Rice Mohawk Landscaping, is on-site this week trimming a few trees near the Turtle Nesti
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Southsea Coastal Scheme: Weekly update available
The first six of 18 tide pools to the east of Spur Redoubt were successfully installed to provide new habitats for marine life, Southsea Coastal Scheme said in their latest project update. “It is always exciting to make a positive impact to the natural environment. We will be monitoring developments
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Construction of TSHD R.B. WEEKS in full swing
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. is making good progress with the construction of Weeks Marine’s trailing suction hopper dredge R.B. WEEKS. The new dredge is being built at Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard Panama City, Florida. Construction of the newbuild began with the steel cutting ceremony that was h
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Labor Leader highlights importance of Tamar River estuary
A Majority Labor Government will commit $8 million to improving the health of the Tamar River estuary to encourage more locals, tourists and native species back to the river, Tasmanian Labor reports. Labor Leader, Rebecca White, said that $4 million would be committed to restoring the natural and ae
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Southend-on-Sea deal for Mott MacDonald
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has awarded a £409,000 contract for the provision of expert consultancy support for coastal protection and flood risk management. According to Bidstats, the Council appointed Mott MacDonald as their consultant to provide expert support in discharging its duties under
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Peter Madsen wraps up Hundested job
Peter Madsen Marine Contractors A/S, specialised in all forms of marine construction works, has successfully completed the installation of a new stone reef north of Hundested, off the coast of Zealand in Denmark. The project was developed by a local voluntary association, Foreningen Hunderevet, with
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Improving water quality in Delavan Lake
The Town of Delavan, Wisconsin, has introduced plans to clean the engineered basins at Mound Road to improve the capture of sediment and thereby improve the water quality in Delavan Lake. According to the Town, the basins have not been dredged since 2007 and are not longer as efficient at capturing
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H2Ohio Initiative creates wetland in Buckeye Lake
Ohio Governor, Mike DeWine, and Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director, Mary Mertz, last week announced details of a new H2Ohio wetland project that will help prevent harmful algal blooms on Buckeye Lake. The Brooks Park Wetland Creation and Water Quality Initiative will create a wetland comp
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Shakespeare Marina construction starting soon
Land & Water has just announced the development of the brand new 250 berth Shakespeare Marina in Stratford Upon Avon, the birthplace of William Shakespeare. The new marina – situated in the county of Warwickshire – is being developed by the Geomac Ltd, member of the Land & Water Group. According to
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Another season of Fountain Lake dredging kicks off
The fourth year of the Fountain Lake dredging program is underway. “The dredge was moved into the Main Bay this afternoon and marine equipment is being rearranged on Fountain Lake. It’s time to kick off another season of dredging,” the Shell Rock River Watershed District said in their latest announc
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Great Sodus Bay project update VIDEO
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, yesterday released a video on the Great Sodus Bay project. In the video, Victoria Towndrow, USACE civil engineer, gives a 2nd update on the Great Sodus Bay seawall repair project and how it’s being built. “We’re fixing 525 feet of the Great Sodus B