A Budget for a Better America…? Nearly 50% of America lives within 50 miles of the coast. Think about that for a moment. It’s not all about the beach – it’s the whole coast. From the marshes and bays to the rivers and stream and wetlands, people from all across the globe visit our…
NEWS AT COASTAL STRATEGIESInterested in learning about ways to fund coastal projects? Please come see us at our next conference – MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Washington, DC, March 11-13th: We’ll be sponsoring the American Shore & Beach Preservation Association’s Coastal Summit, along with the Coastal Celebration (hosted by the Coastal States Organization and ASBPA) that…
Remembering Rich Ring This week we lost a great friend and team member, Rich Ring, and we’d like to honor him in this issue of WaterLog. In addition to serving as Warwick Group Consultants’ Senior Water Policy & Economic Advisor for nearly 6 years, Rich was a father, US Army Veteran, and continued to serve…
This is a reminder that we will be presenting at 5:05PM Thursday at the Florida Shore & Beach Preservation Association’s Conference on Beach Preservation Technology. Please join us! Our Topic is Improving Beach Nourishment Effectiveness While Reducing Costs Through Regional Collaboration We’d like to start today’s article with a quote: “There’s no guarantee, no guarantee…
Today is the inaugural episode of our WaterLog Podcast. Just like WaterLog, it’s free, and we hope you’ll listen to our insider knowledge to stay informed on how the workings here in Washington, DC affect you, your job, your coastal projects and your community. To listen… https://www.coastalnewstoday.com/podcasts/shutdown-deep-dive We’d like to extend a special thanks to…
COUNTDOWNS: Government Shutdown (-28 days) Today, we need your feedback. We recently posted a blog, “It’s Time to Bring Back Earmarks.” Some say yes, some say no, some say ‘just for the Corps.’ We need to know what YOU think. Historically, earmarks are an important part of the appropriations process, but often get a bad…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (143 days) Government Shutdown (-18 days) Congress Will the President take money and personnel from the Corps to build his wall? Reports from various sources say that he plans to invoke, or threaten to invoke, a 1976 law that allows him to use extraordinary powers during a declared “national emergency”. Existing law…
Happy New Year! We’re still adding some icing to our cake, www.waterlog.net, but there is a tremendous amount of useful information on the Corps of Engineers, climate change, Congress and the coasts. In addition, in 2019 we will be launching our newest venture, Coastal Strategies, LLC, a firm entirely dedicated to bolstering coastal resilience through…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (51 days) Government Shutdown (51 days) New Congress (15 days) The extension’s extension was correctly predicted, and by Friday a continuing resolution will have been passed extending funding for Federal agencies through February 8th and reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program. Congress, Climate Change, and the Coasts – If you’re climate aware,…
COUNTDOWNS: NFIP Expiration (7 days) Government Shutdown (7 days) New Congress (20 days) Congress is racing to the edge of the cliff….again! No, they won’t all fall off. Only part of the federal government (not Congress) will shut down a week from today if the President and Congress can’t agree on money for the border…