Some claim the activity is harmful to the environment, though this is disputed.

A plan to store dredged material from the Baltimore Harbor in the Patapsco River off Stoney Beach is on hold while lawmakers, residents and government officials come to an agreement on how to proceed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saltmarshes across the UK are being lost due to rising sea levels and change of land use [Andy Hay/RSPB] Sediment collected during ...

As government and environmental officials continue to look at storage options for dredged material from the Baltimore Harbor, Anne Arundel County residents are still concerned about the potentially ...

BALTIMORE -- Maryland lawmakers have proposed a bill that could prevent the state's port administration from storing dredged material from the Baltimore Harbor in already overburdened communities. In ...

For the first time in about 15 years, Baltimore County’s Hart-Miller Island could be reopened as a disposal area for dredged sediments as development plans accelerate for a new container ship terminal ...

BALTIMORE - Residents in Pasadena in Anne Arundel County tell WJZ they are concerned after learning Maryland Port Administration is considering putting dredge material in part of the river where they ...

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. — Wicomico County officials are working to clear out a stockpile of dredged material at Sharps Point in order to restart dredging along the Wicomico River. Roughly 300,000 cubic ...

Waterbirds, which often need a sandy habitat for nesting, are finding fewer spaces to raise their young as development on the coast of North Carolina continues. It's why the N.C. Wildlife Resources ...