Richard Bangert examines a 1981 environmental assessment by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers while considering Alameda's ...

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India has issued its first offshore mining block to the Jawaharlal Nehru Ports Authority for construction sand to be used in developing a Greenfield Port at Vadhavan, Maharashtra. The port development ...

No role for State Government The State Government has no role in the proposed marine sand mining project, as the Central Government holds complete authority. As per the 2023 amended law ...

The report emphasized how nations tend to ignore the delicate balance between development and safeguarding marine biodiversity. Habitats are often disturbed by sand extraction, which can send local ...

Labor says it has demonstrated its commitment to marine protection by expanding the ... so we are helping to fill in those gaps," she said. "One of the biggest threats that's affecting all species ...

As a result, the contractor had to excavate up to 10 metres and then sand-fill back to ground level before proceeding to the desired elevation. Due to the need for ground settlement, the federal ...

Unlike critical minerals or deep-sea mining—both of which have attracted significant scrutiny—sand extraction in marine environments remains largely overlooked, despite sand and sediment ...

Sand extraction is a silent environmental crisis, disrupting marine ecosystems and accelerating coastal erosion. Scientists warn that without stronger governance, this hidden threat will have ...