KXAN

Lake LBJ community divided on proposed sand dredging operations

KINGSLAND, Texas (KXAN) — The Lower Colorado River Authority announced this week that an application on one of two sand and gravel processing plants on Lake LBJ is complete, after hearing from the ...
Opinion
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Protecting our marine sands

Sand mining is projected to continue at its current unsustainable rate unless people across the globe take action. One way to get involved is to petition your local legislature for governmental action ...
Yahoo

Nonstop dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year, but moving mountains of sand creates its own problems

Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.
Orange County Register

Options for sand replenishment in San Clemente still being discussed, delay could reach into summer

The earliest a dredger will be available to resume a sand replenishment project in San Clemente is likely going to be just as the busy summer season starts in the coastal town. San Clemente officials ...
Star Tribune

Dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year but creates its own problems

Historic low flows turned the Mississippi River into a construction area in 2023, as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredged huge quantities of sand to keep the channel open for barge traffic.
The Gazette

Dredging kept the Mississippi River open this year but moving mountains of sand creates other problems

A boater on the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota docks at a sand island used by the Army Corps of Engineers on Monday, July 24, 2023. The Corps routinely dredges sand to keep the river open ...