Florida – New plan proposed for Indian River County muck site – TCPalm
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Resident Gary Kaczenski believes an area along U.S. 1 scheduled to hold material dredged from a section of Indian River Lagoon could be put to better…
Florida – 357 pounds of junk hauled off coral reefs – Sun-Sentinel
Like many mysteries of the sea, the source of a pair of dentures found on a coral reef off Fort Lauderdale may remain forever unknown. But the origin of a…
California – Sewage spill closes parts of Newport Bay – Daily Pilot
A dredging company this week sheared a sewage line, spilling thousands of gallons of bacteria-filled matter into Newport Bay. The area will be closed to swimmers through at least the…
Florida – Gulf counties to discuss RESTORE Act Thursday – The News Herald
PANAMA CITY BEACH — Representatives of Florida’s 23 Gulf Coast counties will converge on Panama City Beach Thursday morning to discuss how RESTORE Act funds should be managed. The meeting,…
Florida – Sebastian-area watchdog group proposes converting muck dump into drainage facility – TCPalm
SEBASTIAN — A group of homeowners that opposed the sediment processing facility a state agency built on U.S. 1 have proposed turning the basin into a stormwater treatment area to…
Florida – Artificial reef cleanup near Gordon Pass snags 500 pounds of debris – Naples Daily News
NAPLES — Tuesday was cleaning day at a popular Collier County fishing spot. A crew of divers hauled up at least 500 pounds of debris — cast nets, fishing line,…
South Carolina – Judge rejects amending Savannah dredging suit – CBS News
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A federal judge ruled Tuesday that both the Georgia Ports Authority and South Carolina’s Savannah River Maritime Commission may take part in a lawsuit challenging the $…
Florida – Water level at Piney Point raises concerns – Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Contaminated water is again rising to uncomfortable levels at the former Piney Point fertilizer plant near Tampa Bay, renewing concerns about potential leaks to area waterways. Halfway through the rainy…
Washington D.C. – Obama executive order expedites dredging of Charleston and other eastern ports – Examiner.com
Georgians, South Carolinians and their respective Republican governors got early Christmas presents from an unlikely Democratic Party source last week when President Barack Obama agreed to waive further application of…
Florida – Coastal Cleanup Day – Historic City News
The Guana Tolomato Matanzas Research Reserve announced to local Historic City News reporters that they would be collaborating with the Ocean Conservancy to host International Coastal Cleanup Day on September…
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