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USA: Sand Bypass Project to Fix Eroded Dunes at Indian River Inlet

Concerned with the continued deterioration of the dunes on the north side of the Indian River Inlet,...

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Australia: Tweed Heads Civic Centre to Host Meeting on Sand Problems at Kirra Point

The Coolangatta and Kirra communities have been urged to provide input into solving sand problems at...

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Philippines: Provincial Government to Export Lahar Sand from Mount Pinatubo

Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane yesterday said the provincial government will start exporting lahar sand from...

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Philippines: Provincial Government of Zambales to Export Pinatubo Sand

The provincial government of Zambales will be exporting Pinatubo sand, which had made the lives of Z...

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USA: Dredging Project to Place 624.000 Cubic Yards of Sand on Beach at Coast Guard Base

Offshore dredging will begin later this week to bring sand to the U.S. Coast Guard base beach while ...

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USA: Beaches at Absecon Island to Get More Sand

No sooner do the beaches of Absecon Island lose their sand to the ravages of the Atlantic, than the ...

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USA: Sand Key Renourishment to Begin in March

The Sand Key beach nourishment project will start in March. Andy Squires, coastal manager for Pinell...

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USA: Pine Knoll Shores Needs New Sand

Hurricane Irene made Judy Howell relocate for her family fishing trip from the Fort Macon area to Pi...

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USA: Panama City Beaches to Get New Sand

In case you’ve recently seen some large equipment popping up along the beachfront, it’s all part of ...

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USA: Sand Bar at Oceanside Harbor Mouth Could Cause Problems

A sand bar that accumulated near the mouth of Oceanside Harbor after strong surf pounded the Califor...

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Delaware Beaches to Get More Sand in October (USA)

Analysis and research that led to beach nourishment projects for Delaware beaches began about 20 yea...

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USA: Authorities Continue to Add Sand at South Florida’s Eroding Beaches

Preserving South Florida’s beaches has turned into a perpetual — and costly — battle as coasta...

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USA: Belleair Beach to Get New Sand

Despite an unresolved dispute with Pinellas County over public parking requirements, the city of Bel...

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India: Sand Bar at Old Port Estuary Mouth Causes Problems

The boat tragedy at Old Port Estuary mouth on Tuesday, where five persons were injured, is not the f...

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Sri Lanka: Investigation Under Way Over Kirinde Harbour Sand Dredging

The Fisheries Ministry had called for explanations from two top officials of the Ceylon Fisheries Co...

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Nigeria: Lagos State Government Warns Illegal Sand Miners

The Lagos State government has again warned illegal sand miners operating across the state to stop t...

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Australia: Clayton Bay Sand Excavation Work Starts Next Month

Work to remove the regulator at Clayton Bay will start in October, about a year after it was breache...

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USA: Nags Head Shoreline Loses Lots of Sand

Just weeks before the expected completion of a $36 million beach nourishment project, Hurricane Iren...

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USA: Folly Beach Loses Lots of Sand

At the island’s south end, many dune walkovers no longer span dunes. The dunes and their sea o...

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Cambodia: Tatai River Sand Dredging Causes Major Concern

Round a bend in Cambodia’s Tatai River and the virtual silence of a tropical idyll turns sudde...

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Australia: Sand Bar at Mooloolah River Mouth Causes Problems

There are concerns someone will get killed following the running aground of boats on the sand bar at...

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USACE Plans to Build Rock and Sand Island in Malheur Lake (USA)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to build a 1-acre rock and sand island in Southeast Oregon...

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USA: Imperial Beach to Get More Sand Next Spring

Imperial Beach is looking at a lot more sand next spring. A federally funded sand replenishment proj...

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India: Wildlife Society of Orissa Concerned Over River Mahanadi Sand Dredging

ET reported that Wildlife Society of Orissa has accused the Orissa government of not asking Essar St...

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Cambodia: Tatai River Sand Dredging Causes Problems

Round a bend in Cambodia’s Tatai River and the virtual silence of a tropical idyll turns sudde...

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