California – ‘Hands Across the Sand’ events scheduled for Saturday; groups take stand against offshore oil drilling – San Jose Mercury News
SANTA CRUZ – Two years after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill wreaked havoc on the Gulf of Mexico and Florida’s multimillion dollar tourism industry, worldwide opponents of off-shore oil drilling…
California – REGION: Waiting, still waiting, for sand – North County Times
A $ 22.5 million beach replenishment project is just weeks away from its scheduled start date to put sand on many San Diego County beaches, but it’s still uncertain whether…
Australia – Dredged-up sand to aid surfers – St George and Sutherland Shire Leader
BOAT owners and surfers will benefit from the dredging of navigation channels in Port Hacking that began yesterday.The sand dredged from the Hacking River as part of scheduled maintenance of…
Florida – Artificial Reefs Attract Interest – Island Sand Paper
A couple of weeks ago the Sand Paper did a story on the Mohawk, a WWII vessel slated to become the first wartime ship ever sunk off the west coast…
California – OCEANSIDE: Harbor dredging puts sand on city beaches – North County Times
Much-needed sand is piling up on Oceanside beaches this week as the Army Corps of Engineers wraps up its annual dredging of the city harbor. Enough sand was pulled out…
Michigan – Dredging clearing Holland harbor sand – WZZM
HOLLAND, Mich. (WZZM) — Holland’s harbor is almost ready for business once again after closing for several months because of sand in the waterway. Members of the U.S. Army Corps…
Florida – All Reach 2 sand options, including pipe extension, still being considered – Palm Beach Daily News
Dr. Sanford Kuvin has written several letters of concern to the editor of the Palm Beach Daily News. His latest, “Truck idea as bad as pipe extension,” continues his refrain…
New Hampshire – Harbor Dredging Would Remove Over 220M Pounds of Sand – Patch.com
At least 220 million tons of sand will be removed from Hampton Harbor and deposited on or close to nearby beaches, according to a dredging application filed by Appledore Marine…
Florida – Sand storm: Plan to renourish Collier County beaches faces rough waters – Naples Daily News
A proposed project to put more sand on Collier County’s beaches could be headed for some rough waters as debate heats up over its cost. County commissioners voted 4-1 on…
Florida – Anna Maria dredging project pumped too much sand, DEP says – Bradenton Herald
ANNA MARIA — The city of Anna Maria has been notified that during a recent dredging project, too much sand was pumped onto a beach near the city pier. The…
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