With Hay Point, Dudgeon Point and Abbot Point, and not to mention the debacle occurring in Gladstone, the people of Mackay and the Whitsundays who are concerned about the Reef cannot afford to waste their votes on either major party according to the Greens candidate for Whitsunday Jonathon Dykyj. “N
The Port of Kingston is making strides in its master plan, to be completed by 2013… By MEGAN STEPHENSON (kingstoncommunitynews) [mappress] Source: kingstoncommunitynews, February 27, 2012
There is a possibility that a great deal of pressure might be imposed on the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park to accept more than 100 million tons of dredging waste under plans to expand coal production and export port facilities in central Queensland. MacKay Conservation Group co-ordinator Patricia J
“The dredging project on the Pamet Harbor was completed last week,” said Tim Silva, chair of the Pamet Harbor Commission. This project took three weeks, and it was completed ahead of schedule due to warm weather. “A machine stirs up the sand, and pumps it to Gull Island, between the north jetty and
Tom Foster and Matthew Jury of DHI Singapore have been appointed to a new PIANC international working group, to develop guidelines for Dredging and Port and Waterway Construction around coastal plant habitats. Tom Foster is the co-chair of the working group, with Deborah Shafer from the US Army Core
An international research group has proposed the creation of a reclamation area along the coastal zones of Parañaque and Las Piñas… By Aie Balagtas See (philstar) [mappress] Source: philstar, February 27, 2012; Image: paranaque.gov.ph
Melching Inc. will proceed with a dredging permit application to allow Great Lakes freighter access to the former paper mill property on Muskegon Lake. Melching has addressed the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality to ask for a dredge permit for a 2,000-foot section of the property’s shorel
After a long process of eight months, Tin Can Bay’s Coast Guard has acquired approval to dredge silt under their hydro-lift at the marina. Former-Commander Jim George explained that silt had accumulated under their large rescue vehicle’s hydro-lift thus it was impossible for the boat to be housed ne
Laguna based groups opposed to privatization and conversion of Laguna Lake led by Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang.. By Tanya Fantasia Mendoza, Gerry Albert Corpuz and Billy Javier Reyes (allvoices) [mappress] Source: allvoices, February 27, 2012;
Stratton Holdings Group recently entered into official negotiations to lease 3 (three) patented claims totaling 90 acres and an additional 1200 un-patented acres, which also include hydraulic mining areas for harvest. The property, in Greeley Hill, California, includes Hasloe Mine, Banderitta Mine,
The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a total of six contracts since January to repair seven levees that were damaged in the devastating Missouri River flood in 2011. Approximately 30 contracts are expected to be awarded in the district’s efforts to respond to 55 r
DP World, UAE Region has applauded the leading role of the Higher Committee for UAE Civil Seaports and Airport Security in promoting a safe and transparent work environment at the country’s ports. At an event held recently at Jebel Ali Port, Mohammed Al Muallem, Senior Vice President and Managing Di
The adhoc committee set up by the Lagos State House of Assembly to probe and evaluate illegal dredging and reclamation of land on Lagos… By Oziegbe Okoeki (thenationonlineng) [mappress] Source: thenationonlineng, February 27, 2012; Image: pexgol
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and Los Angeles County officials broke ground Feb. 22 on a project designed to restore degraded habitat in the San Fernando Valley. Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Public Works Deputy Director Mark Pestrella and District Commander Col. Mark Toy ceremonia
