Feb. 3—EAU CLAIRE — A unique process is underway to rid Lake Altoona of sand that has presented constant challenges, particularly in recent years. Construction crews this week began dredging about ...

What is “sand mining” and why is it bad for the environment? O.H., Via email. Sand mining, extracting sand from the earth, is the second most widespread human ...

Visualization of dredging is essential to gain insight into the dredging process. But this is only the beginning of the whole dredging story. To complete that story, we meet with Diederik van Halsema ...

OCEANSIDEOCEANSIDE — Oceanside’s Public Works Department has issued a request for proposals to build sand retention devices and a sand-bypass system to protect the city’s eroding beaches. In years ...

A do-it-yourself option appears to be off the table as agencies continue searching for ways to place more sand on Southern California’s eroding beaches. San Diego County’s regional planners for ...

Whangārei district councillors have voted unanimously to oppose plans for fast-tracked sand mining at Northland's Bream Bay. The proposal - which, if granted, could see 8 million cubic metres of sand ...