Beach replenishment News

New Jersey Beach Town Fined $12M Over Unapproved Past Construction Work

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — The sandstorm being waged between New Jersey environmental officials and a defiant shore town bolstering its dunes without state permission is intensifying. The state Department of Environmental Protection said Thursday that it has fined North …

South Carolina Coastal Towns Face Uphill Battle Over Beach Erosion

In South Carolina, beach renourishment is a never-ending job. Currently, Edisto Beach is in the thick of its beach restoration effort as North Myrtle Beach awaits word on when its next shoreline project can begin. Folly Beach is working on …

Florida Battles Over Beach Erosion, Costs of Replenishment

The St. Joseph Peninsula is picture-perfect Florida: 17 miles of sugar sand beach interrupted by a few clusters of homes, each with a million-dollar view of the Gulf of Mexico. But according to state officials, the peninsula on Florida’s Panhandle …