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Harbor Authority seeks help to protect recreational boating ST. JOSEPH - The St. Joseph River Harbor Authority wants to see if local governments and businesses could work together to...
$7M Grand Marais Harbor breakwater project delayed GRAND MARAIS, Mich.— Plans to rebuild a breakwater at the Grand Marais Harbor in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have...
Dredging options considered Bayham is seeking permission to dredge the harbour at Port Burwell as it weighs whether to get into the dredging business...
Great Lakes companies concerned about funding for dredging Associated Press reports that Great Lakes shipping companies say their industry would be hit hard by an Obama administration...
Great Lakes shippers protest cut in dredging funds TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Great Lakes shipping companies say their industry would be hit hard by an Obama administration...
West Michigan harbor dredging set for this year, but future federal funding uncertain MUSKEGON — The Muskegon Channel is at the front of the line for 2011 dredging thanks to a 1,000-foot freighter getting...
Grand Calumet River Dredging Thomas Simon knows first hand what a terrible condition the Grand Calumet River has been in. When he first sampled it for...
Federal dredging plan to be presented March 3 The federal government's 2011 plan for dredging the Toledo shipping channel and once again dumping most of the river...
Article says low levels on Lakes Michigan, Huron are a nonissue A government-funded article circulating on the Internet reports that people living on the Lake Michigan shoreline aren't...
Great Lakes Memorial Marina Needs Dredging The Marina Management Group (MMG) presented its annual report to members of the Menominee Harbor and Industrial Commission...
Council OKs money for dredging The Sheboygan Common Council approved spending $100,000 Monday night to help cover its cost to design a dredging project to...
EPA to allow using Superfund costs for river dredging The Environmental Protection Agency has given a huge boost to local efforts to dredge the Sheboygan River deep enough to be...
Shippers to propose widening Cuyahoga River navigation channel CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The local shipping industry is about to propose allowing Dan Gilbert to fill in 29 feet of the Cuyahoga...
Dredging planned for Bay Port Harbor The Detroit District has awarded a contract for dredging Bay Port Harbor, Mich., on Lake Huron’s Saginaw Bay. Malcolm...
Grant will look at dredging Lake Ontario harbors NY - The state has approved a $35,000 grant to update a regional dredging plan for harbors in Orleans, Niagara, Monroe,...
Presque Isle Harbor Dredging Proposed The Marquette City Commission affirmed its commitment to Presque Isle Marina on Monday by accepting a state grant to dredge...
Lake Erie dumping: Alternative uses sought for dredged material PORT CLINTON -- Open lake dumping, the practice which involves disposal of dredged materials by dumping them into Lake Erie...
Project gets to bottom of the St. Clair There has been plenty of action in the St. Clair River near the Great Lakes Maritime Center this week -- and it hasn't...
Dredging of river delayed until spring The Superfund cleanup of the Sheboygan River between Eighth and 14th streets will be delayed until next spring, Mayor Bob...
Port of Albany Dredging to Begin Soon The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday said it awarded a $3.3 million contract to remove 60,000 cubic yards of material...
Dredging on Merrimack River to Begin Soon An accelerated timetable has been proposed for clearing the Merrimack River mouth and using the sand to rebuild eroded...
Dredging funds would be welcomed by local boaters, marinas In recent years, Irondequoit Bay has supported as many as seven marinas totaling more than 900 boat slips, along with...
Harbors in Monroe Step Closer to Dredging Congresswoman Louise Slaughter and Congressman Bill Owens announced Tuesday that $5 million in funding for harbors in Monroe...
Army corps to attack Saugatuck Harbor shoal this month Saugatuck, MI - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, armed with roughly $150,000 from under-budget projects, will attack a...
Federal officials make sure dredging in the Fox River continues Maj. Gen. John Peabody, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, conferred with...
Army Corps of Engineers awards contract for dredging of Au Sable Harbour The US Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, has awarded a US$281,500 contract to Luedtke Engineering Company of...
Congresswomen Miller applauds Lake St Clair dredging deal US Congresswoman Candice Miller (MI-10) has applauded the awarding of funds from the US Army Corps of Engineers,...
$49M dredging under way on Ottawa River One of the largest cleanups in Great Lakes history kicked into high gear yesterday in North Toledo. At 8 a.m., crews began...
End to dredging crisis in sight says Great Lakes Maritime Task Force The Great Lakes Maritime Task Force says it believes hips working the Great Lakes won’t leave port with their cargo...
Saginaw River dredging begins in May   The Dredged Material Disposal Facility, shaped like a shark fin, is seen from the air on the Bay-Saginaw County line...
Better Days in Sight for Port Dredging No more will ships leave Minnesota’s Great Lakes ports with less than full loads once Congress passes legislation...
State issues 1-year permit for dredging The 25-year-old debate over what to do about sediment dredged from the Toledo shipping channel will continue for at least...
Boaters dig canal dredging The city of Port Huron is dredging the Black River Canal for the first time in four years -- a move that pleases local...
Shallow Kal: Locals say EPA’s designation is sinking Lake Kalamazoo improvements The seagulls have made the tugboat in the middle of Kalamazoo Lake their home for several years. The tug got stuck in the...
In Black River, silt cleared from boat slips One scoop at a time, the Black River is getting ready for the boating season. Malcolm Marine started dredging the waterway...
Local firm lands $1 million contract to dredge Macatawa The King Company Inc., of Holland, has been awarded a $1.05 million federal contract to dredge more than 70,000 cubic yards...
US$12.5 million in harbour assistance awards in Wisconsin area Governor Jim Doyle has announced US$12,559,513 in state Harbour Assistance Programme (HAP) awards for three projects in...
Budget provides US$59 million for Detroit District civil works projects President Obama’s fiscal year 2011 budget provides US$4.9 billion for the US Army Corps of Engineers civil works...
Dredging dispute threatens shipping in Green Bay harbor An impasse involving federal and state governmental agencies has put at risk the shipping business in the Green Bay harbor....
Oregon, Toledo councilmen to offer dredging alternative A joint proposal to end the federal government's controversial practice of dumping dredged material into Lake Erie is to...

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