State of DC Coastal, Ocean, and Climate Politics
On the 10th episode of the WaterLog Podcast, Howard & Dan talk climate politics, impeachment, budgeting and new bills in Congress.
Corps Funding Bill Hits ‘The Wall’ in Senate Committee
In this Issue: Corps Funding Bill Hits ‘The Wall’ in Senate Committee EV Tax for Highway Bill? Not Likely. USFWS Nominee – Some Opposition A Barge Full of Cocaine? Funds for Beach Nourishment Could Come from Leasing of Oil & Gas New Book on Coastal Risk: The Geography of Risk Use the PDF embedder below…
10 Misconceptions About the NFIP and Repetitive Loss Properties
In this Special Edition of WaterLog, Mark Mansfield, Chief Economist at Coastal Strategies and CEO of Shore Consulting Group, demystifies 10 misconceptions about the National Flood Insurance Program and properties that have two or more $1,000+ claims paid out within the past 10 years, also known as “repetitive loss properties.”
A Legislative Update on the NFIP and Risk Rating 2.0
In this Special Edition of WaterLog, Joe Rossi, Executive Director of the Massachussetts Coastal Coalition and Flood Specialist at RogersGray, breaks down what you need to know as we approach the expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program on September 30th.
Corps Funding Bill Set for Action
In this issue: Corps Funding Bill Set for Action NOAA, that is Embarassing! Trump’s Decision to Transfer FEMA Funding to Immigrant Detention Centers Storms are Costing Us More than Ever Corporate Responsibility in Action Micro Plastics, Macro Concerns California’s Delegation Making Waves Over Beach Projects NFIP Expiration New Federal Bills Use the PDF embedder below…
August DC Update
On the 9th episode, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi talk about issues related to building dunes on federal beach nourishment projects, Trump’s talk of buying Greenland, the peak of hurricane season and much more before appropriations takes over Congress when it returns after the August recess.
Good Luck Gettin’ Dunes
In this issue: Good Luck Gettin’ Dunes EPA Announces Federal Partnership to Build Nationwide Resilience to Natural Disasters NFWF Emergency Coastal Resilience Grant Fund & Coastal Resilience Evaluation and Siting Tool Surfrider Foundation Beach Water Quality Portals I’d Buy Greenland, Too. Appropriations Use the PDF embedder below to view WaterLog.
Thought you were getting dunes? Think again. Tragedy in Encinitas, Highway Bill with Climate Provisions Heads Out of Committee, Watch Out for Flying Umbrellas
Hurricane Season NOAA updated its hurricane outlook on August 8th, increasing the likelihood of an above-average storm season. Source: NOAA Stay up to date at the National Hurricane Center www.nhc.noaa.gov and with Accuweather’s RealImpact tool. Is Your Beach Getting Dunes? Maybe Not Anymore. A strong decision came from Corps HQ last week to not allow…
Debriefing the 2019 Budget Deal & More
On this episode, Howard Marlowe and Dan Ginolfi break down the latest developments in Federal coastal policy and politics. This month, they look at the details of the recent budget deal between Congress and the Whitehouse, discuss the Coastal Barrier Resources Act, and talk about the flooding in the Mid-West and the water levels of…
Meet Your New HQ Chief of Planning, Resilient Highway Bill, E&W Spending, NFIP and FWS Assistant Secretary Re-Nominated
Hurricane Season Stay up to date at the National Hurricane Center www.nhc.noaa.gov and with Accuweather’s RealImpact tool. NEW!! Sediment Management Workgroup on LinkedIn We know how important sediment is to the coast and to you and your job. That’s why we started the Sediment Management Workgroup on LinkedIn. Please join the conversation! The SMW is…