Britt advanced three items meant to increase the 'beneficial use' of dredged sediment from the Mobile Ship Channel.
Aerial image of dredged sediment being deposited in Mobile Bay. Dredging and depositing the spoil back into the bay harms Gulf Sturgeon, a giant fish that spends their winters in the bay, Mobile Baykeeper argues. The environmental group, along with the Center for Biological Diversity, notified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday of their intent to sue over the Corps' alleged failure to protect the sturgeon. The U.S.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., helped advance three items through a Senate committee related to the Mobile Ship Channel’s dredged material, which the Corps is in the process. In addition to the $47 million, Britt also requested $400,000 for a study to analyze sediment flow, the Port said, and added language to this year’s Water Resources Development Act to ensure dredged material from the deepening project is used for “beneficial use.
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