Texas: Appeals court upholds beach act challenge – Houston Chronicle
A federal appeals court Wednesday foiled a Texas agency’s attempt to derail a lawsuit the state says has ended public beaches on western Galveston Island. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of…
Florida: Bayou shoreline restoration project back on track – The Suncoast News
An Army Corps of Engineers project to reduce erosion and protect the city’s bayou shoreline is back on track. Tuesday night, city commissioners agreed to the partnership between the U.S.…
Gulf of Mexico: Nelson – Fight looms over BP money – Walton Sun
There could be a battle for BP fine money. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said a proposal circulating in Washington calls for fine money from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil…
Florida: Tax dollars paying for private beach renourishment – NBC-2.com
The battle between private beaches and public beachgoers in Collier continues. While county leaders insist they don’t have a problem, residents might have one when they find out that tax…
Florida: Fort Myers Beach renourishment craters in eight spots – The News-Press
Some property owners would not provide easement for beach renourishment Fort Myers Beach renourishment craters in eight spots – The News-Press…
Florida: Officials Consider Protection Options for Norriego Point – Dredging Today
As city officials continue to look for protection options on Norriego Point, boaters will see restrictions on where they can park along the ever-eroding point. “You have to be able…
Mississippi: One Hundred Miles of Bayou’s and Canals to Receive Much Needed Dredging – Dredging Today
One hundred miles of bayou’s and canals on the coast will receive some much needed dredging as part of The Department of Marine Resources Coastal Improvement Project. The first phase…
Florida: Panama City Beaches to Get New Sand – Dredging Today
In case you’ve recently seen some large equipment popping up along the beachfront, it’s all part of the latest multimillion-dollar sand renourishment project to bring more white gold to local…
Texas: Panama Canal and Port Corpus Christi sign agreement – Breaking Travel News
The Panama Canal Authority joined the Port in Corpus Christi today at the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center to celebrate the Port’s 85th anniversary and sign a memorandum of…
BP Gulf of Mexico Drilling Plan Criticized by Environmentalists, Lawmakers – Bloomberg
BP Plc (BP/)’s plan to resume full drilling operations in the Gulf of Mexico after the worst U.S. oil spill was criticized by environmental groups and lawmakers. “We don’t think…
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