Judge Issues Ruling In Delaware River Dredging Controversy

摘要

In the first week of the New Year, attorneys for the Corps of Engineers asked Judge Sue Robinson of the United States District Court for Delaware to relax her December hold temporarily blocking any dredging of the Delaware River to 45 feet along a 100-mile stretch.rnOn January 27, Judge Robinson ruled against Delaware's injunction, clearing the way for the Corps to proceed with deepening the channel to 45 feet.rnRegular maintenance dredging to 40 feet is already underway. The project to deepen the river to 45 feet, now estimated to cost $300 million, was originally authorized in 1992 and repeatedly funded by Congress. The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority wants the deeper channel so it can compete with other East Coast ports for larger ships.