The bill that would allow local governments to create a special tax district to pay for dredging waterways and canals should have been dismissed a long time ago, Islandpacket.com reports. The bill has been defined so narrowly that the Sea Pines area is no longer considered as qualified. Also the gro
Local, state and federal agencies responding to the Enbridge oil spill announced today that an additional 34 miles of the Kalamazoo River and the entire 2 miles of Morrow Lake are now open for recreational use. Part of the area referred to as the Morrow Lake Delta is still closed. The closed portion
Today, following his effort to push for Glens Falls, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer announced that the Environmental Protection Agency has selected the City of Glens Falls for a highly competitive environmental workforce development and job training grant. This award comes on the heels of Schumer c
Governor Scott Walker today announced a emergency Harbor Assistance Program (HAP) grant to the town of Bell County. Recent storms damaged Cornucopia Harbor, which is home to a commercial fishery. The grant will assist with emergency dredging and seawall repairs to keep the harbor open. “Nearly 40 jo
The KDRA invites experienced contractors to submit bids for the Kishon River Sediment Dredging & Remediation Tender. The tender calls for dredging and on-site remediation of contaminated sediment from the lower Kishon River, Israel. Bidders must have proven experience in executing similar multifacet
City of Carrollton is planning Lake Carroll Dredging, reports times-georgian.com. Dredging is planned to start this fall, and should include clearing of the silt that has built up over the years. “Silt is not a huge part of the lake volume, but it’s enough to impact recreational activities,” Assista
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) submitted to Congress Wednesday the “U.S. Port and Inland Waterways Modernization: Preparing for Post-Panamax Vessels” report, an examination of options for future modernization of U.S. ports and inland waterways. The USACE Institute for Water Resources (IWR)
As construction workers maneuver bulldozers and spread sand to restore the degrading marsh island, Yellow Bar Hassock in Jamaica Bay, N.Y., their work is being closely observed by an area resident. “For the past few months we’ve seen him on the site. He just keeps doing his thing,” said Melissa Alva
Gold Pan California, a gold prospecting supply shop located in the Bay Area, is shining light on a California State Budget loophole which is being exploited by Legislators to enact last minute laws on pet projects and further increase California’s budget deficit. “Californian’s have no idea how much
A bill allowing North Myrtle Beach to use a special tax district to pay to dredge Cherry Grove’s canals is now law, reports myrtlebeachonline.com. The House overrode Gov. Nikky Haley’s veto, which objected to expand the special dredging tax district. Final meeting, of the special committee for capit
Recently, CCCC Tianjin Dredging Co., Ltd. has won the bid for Phase 1 of the reclamation project of the bulk area of Huanghua Port. Located in Bohai New Area in Cangzhou, Hebei Province, with a reclamation area of 3.65 million square meters, an earthwork quantity of 23.1694 million cubic meters and
Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) has started construction of the first phase of its deep-sea container terminal on Maasvlakte 2. The 108 hectare site with a quay wall of 1,150 meters (depth of 20 meters), and a 550-metre quay specifically designed for barges has already been built by the Port of Rotter
His Royal Highness the Prince of Orange today officially opened Van Oord’s new head office in the presence of hundreds of guests and Van Oord employees. The Prince unveiled the name of the building: “De Nieuwe Maas” (The New River Meuse). Sustainable, maritime character The new head office at Schaar
A dredging project on the approach channel of San Diego Harbor will soon commence. The channel will be dredged to a depth of -55 ft MLLW. It is estimated that about 300,000 cubic yards of material will be dredged. It will then be placed in the nearshore at Coranado Beach, approximately 2.5 miles eas