Legal Opinion
Delaware Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control v. United States Army Corps of Engineers
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided July 3, 2012No. 11-1283, 11-1421, 11-1414, 11-1424PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SCIRICA, Circuit Judge.
At issue is whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can deepen the main channel of the Delaware River by five feet, enabling river ports to be economically competitive and at the same time, comply with statutes that protect the environment. The roots of the project trace back decades. In 1992, Congress authorized the project and appropriated $195 million. It continued to support the effort with regular appropriations for the next twenty years. 1 Commencement was delayed for several reasons, but in the fall of 2009, the Corps was ready to proceed. In…
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