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Denmark promised a quiet offshore wind farm, but before a single turbine was spinning, the noise had already driven porpoises away
41+ min ago (811+ words) Progressing the global green energy transition often comes with a cost. These projects are also essential to meet the region's growing power demands, with Denmark leading the expansion of maritime wind. But experts worry about the impact on the highly…...
Dredging of Turtle Lake in the Iowa Great Lakes complete
2+ week, 26+ min ago (644+ words) WAHPETON, Iowa (KCAU) " After years of fundraising and months of dredging, Turtle Lakein the Iowa Great Lakes is finally open again to the public. Because of silt built up over the years, the depth of Turtle Lake had dropped to…...
Rise in complaints over lagoon reclamation, dredging projects
4+ week, 12+ min ago (466+ words) Environmental Regulatory Authority (ERA) says it has received a surge in complaints alleging breaches of environmental rules in lagoon reclamation and dredging projects across the Maldives. In a statement on Sunday, the agency said the complaints relate to projects it…...
NY completes Lake Ontario marsh project to restore fish and bird habitat
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (511+ words) The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, along with conservation partners Ducks Unlimited and the National Audubon Society, recently completed a project to improve 50 acres of Lake Ontario marsh habitat in the'Lakeview Wildlife Management Area, in Jefferson County. The…...
Land Commissioner Buckingham Awards over $13 million for Texas Shoreline Protection Projects in Multiple Counties
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (276+ words) Dredge Wire It's on us. Share your news here. Land Commissioner Buckingham Awards over $13 million for Texas Shoreline Protection Projects in Multiple Counties AUSTIN, Texas" Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M. D. , announced that the Texas General Land Office (GLO) has…...
Land Commissioner Buckingham Awards Over $39 Million for Coastal Preservation and Fortification Projects
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (340+ words) CEPRA projects are focused on addressing coastal erosion concerns, implementing work that supports erosion reduction including beach nourishment, dune restoration, shoreline stabilization, habitat restoration, and erosion investigations. CEPRA projects are funded with money from the Texas Legislature, Texas Hotel Occupancy…...
She helped keep Louisiana coastal projects on track behind the scenes. She's now being recognized
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1092+ words) It's on us. Share your news here. Janice Lansing heard the magic words while walking on a'sand berm off Louisiana's coast. It was in 2010, not long after the massive BP oil spill, the reason the sand berm had been constructed....