About $85 million is needed annually to keep the Mississippi River deep enough for ships to navigate from the Gulf of Mexico to Louisiana’s… More info: dailycomet [mappress] Source: dailycomet, February 28, 2011;
Recent federal court rulings have given momentum to the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers plans to deepen a nearly 103 mile stretch of the … By Eric Herr (delawarefirst) [mappress] Source: delawarefirst, February 28, 2011;
A group of Catoosa County Democrats is pressuring U.S. Rep. Tom Graves to help allocate funds for deepening the Port of Savannah, which they… By Andy Johns (timesfreepress) [mappress] Source: timesfreepress, February 28, 2011;
An emergency plan to dredge a channel in the Kennebec River this August for the departure of a Bath Iron Works destroyer drew criticism … By Seth Koenig (timesrecord) [mappress] Source: timesrecord, February 28, 2011;
Flood risk has been an ongoing issue in the Payran Street neighborhood, and a long-term project between the city and the Army Corps of … More info: petaluma360 [mappress] Source: petaluma360, February 28, 2011;
The Victorian Opposition says the Government is rushing to develop a container port at Hastings, on Westernport Bay, causing a blow-out in… (abc) [mappress] Source: abc, February 28, 2011;
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, celebrated its 131st birthday with the christening of the Tanner II survey boat, followed by a Galveston Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome the district as its newest member, Feb. 15, 2011, at its headquarters building on the
Opponents have until March 9 to file an objection to the Hernando Beach channel dredging project permit. Hernando County had to file a … By MICHAEL D. BATES (hernandotoday) [mappress] Source: hernandotoday, February 28, 2011;
The Historic City News desk received word that Florida Inland Navigational District Commissioner Carl Blow will update city commissioners… (historiccity) [mappress] Source: historiccity, February 28, 2011;
If nature had its way, the Manayunk Canal would eventually turn into wetlands. To keep that from happening, the city’s Department of Parks… By Holly Otterbein (fwix) [mappress] Source: fwix, February 28, 2011;
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that the agency is requesting applications from states, municipalities, tribes and nonprofit organizations for new projects to protect and restore the Great Lakes. President Obama has proposed a total of $300 million in funding for the Great L
AGR Drilling Services has signed a £1m (NOK9.3m) contract to supply its excavation technology and expertise – hot on the heels of a £9m deal for the company. The latest deal is with LOTOS Petrobaltic SA, the only Polish firm involved in oil exploration and extraction in the Baltic Sea. AGR DS will e
As of 12:25 PM Friday February25, 2011, the Town of Southern Shores successfully completed actual dredging operations for this year in its Town-owned canal system. The Town’s current contractor, Byrd Brothers Emergency Services, LLC of Wilson, NC, began dredging operations Fall of 2010 on behalf of
Workers this week began removing almost 50,000 cubic yards of sand from Wiggins Pass in northern Collier County, helping boaters better … BY ANDREA STETSON (news-press) [mappress] Source: news-press, February 27, 2011;