Venice Louisiana: On May 20 Governor Bobby Jindal joined Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and other local officials for a meeting and boat tour off the coast of Plaquemines Parish in the Pass a Loutre area where he observed firsthand substantial oil impact on Louisiana's wetlands. The Governor and local officials rode through and inspected thick dark oil that has made its way into the state's fragile wetlands. The Governor held a press conference in Venice following the tour where he renewed his plea to the Army Corps of Engineers to issue an emergency permit so the dredging plan can begin quickly. Read More
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May 20 2010. Ken Holder chief of Public Affairs at the New Orleans District Corps of Engineers has issued the following statement regarding the processing of emergency permits for protection… Read More
On May 10 the Corps of Engineers New Orleans District announced that emergency dredging permits could be issued under NOD-20 – General Permit Emergency Operations with the New Orleans District… Read More
Venice Louisiana: On May 20 Governor Bobby Jindal joined Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser and other local officials for a meeting and boat tour off the coast of Plaquemines Parish in the Pass a Loutre area where he observed firsthand substantial oil impact on Louisiana's wetlands. The Governor and local officials rode through and inspected thick dark oil that has made its way into the state's fragile wetlands. The Governor held a press conference in Venice following the tour where he renewed his plea to the Army Corps of Engineers to issue an emergency permit so the dredging plan can begin quickly. Read More
May 20 2010. Ken Holder chief of Public Affairs at the New Orleans District Corps of Engineers has issued the following statement regarding the processing of emergency permits for protection… Read More
On May 14 waterways workers in Bangladesh ended a seven-day nationwide strike that severely disrupted the country’s transport system after union leaders accepted an agreement from the government and water… Read More
On May 14 waterways workers in Bangladesh ended a seven-day nationwide strike that severely disrupted the country’s transport system after union leaders accepted an agreement from the government and water… Read More
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta addressed hundreds of participants at this year’s International Navigation Association’s (PIANC) 32nd Congress in Liverpool on May 11. During his keynote address… Read More
Orion Marine Group Inc. (NYSE: ORN) has announced a contract award of approximately $18 million. The group’s wholly owned subsidiary F. Miller Construction LLC. received the contract from the Bayou… Read More
Panama Canal Authority (ACP) Administrator/CEO Alberto Alemán Zubieta addressed hundreds of participants at this year’s International Navigation Association’s (PIANC) 32nd Congress in Liverpool on May 11. During his keynote address… Read More