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  • Berry’s Creek Cleanup Plan Moves Ahead

    3 October 2018
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) yesterday announced the selected cleanup plan to remove mercury, PCBs, and chromium contamination from the Berry’s Creek Study Area, which is part of the Ventron/Velsicol Superfund site in Bergen County. Acting EPA Administrator, Andrew Wheeler, signed off on the cleanup plan on September 25. At yesterday’s event in Moonachie, New […]

  • Meeting on Eau Gallie River Dredging

    5 June 2015
    Business & Finance

    The St. Johns River Water Management District will host a meeting on June 11 in Melbourne to provide the public with an update on the status of the Eau Gallie River dredging project. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at Melbourne City Hall, 900 E. Strawbridge Ave., Melbourne. The District, in coordination with the […]

  • India’s East Coast to Get First LNG Terminal

    19 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    India’s Andhra Pradesh Gas Distribution Corporation (APGDC), GDF SUEZ, Shell and GAIL have signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) for a floating LNG terminal in Kakinada Deep Water Seaport in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The first MOU is between APGDC, GDF SUEZ and Shell and supports the development of the terminal. APGDC (a JV company […]

  • More Money for the Crab Bank Restoration Project

    28 December 2018
    Business & Finance

    Early in 2018, the federal government announced a program under the U.S. Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) that would fund ten projects supporting beneficial uses of dredged material. The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) submitted a proposal for this pilot program to cover 100% of the construction costs of restoring the Crab Bank Seabird […]

  • EA to Hold Drop in Sessions on River Medway Scheme

    6 October 2016
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    A series of public drop in sessions are to be held to update communities on the development of the River Medway flood alleviation schemes, a multi-million pound project to reduce the risk of flooding. The project is being delivered in partnership between the Environment Agency, Kent County Council, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, and Maidstone […]

  • Carteret County Beachfill Almost Done

    21 April 2020
    Business & Finance, Project & Tenders

    Construction works on Phase II of the Post Florence Renourishment Project are to be completed by April 30th, informs the Carteret County Shore Protection Office. Last Sunday, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock completed pumping sand eastward of the submerged pipeline landing situated near the Sea Dunes subdivision (a.k.a “Line 7”). “They have dissembled the pipeline […]

  • USACE Completes EA for Latest Changes to Fargo-Moorhead Scheme

    5 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Col. Sam Calkins, commander of the USACE’s St. Paul District, has signed a ‘Finding of No Significant Impact’ for an Environmental Assessment (EA) completed for the proposed Fargo, N.D./Moorhead, Minn., Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project. “This EA, called the ‘Final Supplemental Environmental Assessment #2,’ was prepared to look at changes to the project following […]

  • Texas Coastal Scheme on Display

    27 March 2019
    Business & Finance

    Orange County Commissioners met with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s senior leaders yesterday for an update on the $3.9 Billion Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay and Texas Coastal Storm Risk Management project. The project will include construction of 27 miles of new levees and flood walls in Orange County, Texas, and result […]

  • Spain: Minorcan Project Under Fire

    5 March 2013
    Business & Finance

    Oceana has made a formal complaint to UNESCO today, against a project that aims to dump waste materials from the dredging of Maó harbour into a Biosphere Reserve off the island of Minorca. The material displays high levels of mercury as well as lead and copper, and so Oceana believes that the project should be […]

  • European Firms Launch Eleanore Project

    3 October 2011
    Storage

    Eleanore project launched: 3E, Alstom Grid, CG, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International and SAG bring their engagement to foster the development of future offshore grids in Europe one step further 3E, Alstom Grid, CG, CMI, DEME Blue Energy, Eurogrid International (a holding company owned by Transmission System Operator Elia and infrastructure funds specialist IFM), […]

  • G&W Electric to Exhibit at AWEA in Chicago, USA

    2 May 2013

    G&W Electric announced that they will be exhibiting at AWEA WINDPOWER 2013 in Chicago May 5-8 at Booth 4109. G&W Electric has been a global supplier of electric power equipment since 1905. Based in Bolingbrook, IL, G&W has been supplying switches to the wind industry since 1995. To date, G&W products are protecting over 4000MW of […]

  • USA: Snake River Dredging Plans on Hold

    14 December 2012

    In a victory for clean water, wildlife, and taxpayers, a coalition of conservation and fishing organizations won a major court ruling December 13 that halts the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ plans to dredge the lower Snake River this winter. The plaintiffs had charged that the Army Corps of Engineers violated federal law and ignored […]

  • Team Van Oord Hosts Government Officials

    4 December 2014
    Business & Finance

    On the day the Government confirmed a £2.3bn investment in flood defense schemes across the country, a Government minister and local MP visited a £20m project on the south coast being delivered by Team Van Oord on behalf of the Environment Agency. The six-year £2.3 billion flood defense program announced by the Government on 2 […]

  • Brightlingsea Harbor Dredging and Saltmarsh Restoration Update

    22 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    Brightlingsea Harbor Commissioners (BHC) announced today further details of their forthcoming four year dredging and saltmarsh restoration program and the successful completion of dredging at Waterside Marina, Brightlingsea. The Waterside Marina Brightlingsea dredge was managed by BHC as part of the preparation for its recent successful sale at auction. Its incorporation into BHC’s overall dredging […]

  • Scotland Warns Green Investment Bank Privatisation Is Veering Off Course

    26 December 2016
    Authorities & Government, Business & Finance, Environment

    Scotland’s Secretary for Economy Jobs and Fair Work, Keith Brown, has written to the UK Government to discuss concerns over the progress of the Green Investment Bank (GIB) privatisation. “I am extremely disappointed with the approach that the UK Government has adopted around the sale of the Green Investment Bank, which has been characterised by […]

  • MAN Successful in Reducing CO2 Emissions

    27 May 2013

    The MAN Group has publicly presented its successful achievements in the field of climate protection in its new Corporate Responsibility Report for 2012. Bearing the title “We are responsible.”, this is the third CR Report to be prepared by MAN in compliance with Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines. In its publication, MAN delivers a positive […]

  • Ecology Seeks Comments on Millwood’s Shoreline Program (USA)

    28 June 2013
    Business & Finance

    The Washington Department of Ecology is seeking public comment on the city of Millwood’s proposed comprehensive update of its shoreline master program. The updated shoreline master program will influence development along the Spokane River shoreline within city limits. Millwood residents and businesses helped the city tailor a program that protects existing shoreline functions while enhancing […]

  • USA: Upper Charleston Harbor in Need of Dredging

    2 May 2014
    Business & Finance, Equipment, Technology

    Approximately 2,314,000 cubic yards of unclassified material will be dredged soon from Upper Charleston Harbor. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, the dredged material will be deposited in the Clouter Creek Disposal Area, Highway and South Cells. The solicitation for this contract will be posted on or about 12 May 2014 […]

  • Norfolk to Host 2018 Dredging Summit & Expo

    5 March 2018
    Business & Finance

    Registration is now open for WEDA’s Dredging Summit & Expo 2018 that will be held at the Hilton Norfolk The Main Hotel from June 25-28, 2018, in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. The 2018 Dredging Summit & Expo is a technical conference organized by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields […]

  • Bald Head Island Dredging Moves Ahead

    12 February 2015
    Business & Finance

    The $12.7 million program to clear the outer shipping channel and put sand on Bald Head Island’s beaches is about halfway completed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging contractor Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) began dredging operations on Wednesday January 7th, with the dredger Alaska positioned in Bald Head Shoal Reach 1 of the […]

  • Heavy Fuel Oil Spill Reaches Australia’s Sydney Harbour

    5 January 2017
    Business & Finance

    Some 150 litres of heavy marine fuel oil reached Australia’s Sydney Harbour at Gore Bay, Greenwich, following an oil spill from the Viva Energy oil terminal in late December 2016. The majority of the spill was contained, while part of it reached the harbour, the New South Wales Environment Protection Authority (EPA) said, adding the amount will be quantified […]

  • USA: Army Corps Awards Mouse (Souris) River Levee Contract

    23 August 2012

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $469,000 contract to Ceres Environmental Services, Inc., of Brooklyn Park, Minn., Aug. 20 to complete repairs to the Mouse (Souris) River levee system damaged during the 2011 flood. The project will restore multiple sites in Burlington, N.D., and Minot, N.D., as well as the […]

  • Yukon Engineering Excellence Award for Morrison Hershfield

    28 June 2017
    Business & Finance

    Morrison Hershfield recently received the 2017 Yukon Engineering Excellence Award recognizing the Mayo River Flood Control Project for Excellence in Engineering. The Mayo River Flood Control Project has significantly contributed to protecting the Village of Mayo against adverse effects related to winter flooding on the River, according to the Morrison’s announcement. It has provided future […]

  • Christie Administration: $60 M in Competitive Grants Available

    14 June 2016
    Business & Finance

    The Christie Administration is making $60 million in competitive grants available for projects along the Lower Passaic River and associated tributaries and the Newark Bay Complex that will improve public access to these waterways and result in restoration of wetlands. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is earmarking $50 million for projects that […]

  • New York Representative Donovan Meets with FEMA, USACE

    30 October 2017
    Business & Finance

    The United States Representative for New York’s 11th Congressional District, Dan Donovan, yesterday met with FEMA, the Army Corps of Engineers and other stakeholders to discuss plans for the $620 million seawall on Staten Island’s East Shore. “I had a very productive meeting this morning with the head of FEMA’s flood insurance program, Roy Wright, […]