Comments on: DNREC Denies Delaware River Dredging Permit http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/07/24/dnrec-denies-delaware-river-dredging-permit/ Ground zero for all things political in Delaware Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:15:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: cassandra_m http://www.delawareliberal.net/2009/07/24/dnrec-denies-delaware-river-dredging-permit/#comment-137146 cassandra_m Sat, 25 Jul 2009 13:29:29 +0000 http://www.delawareliberal.net/?p=25683#comment-137146 The Philly Inquirer <a href="http://www.philly.com/inquirer/front_page/20090725_Delaware_River_dredging_plan_hits_a_snag.html" rel="nofollow">talks to the multiple stakeholders</a> (mostly those in support of the dredging) and there is a consensus (of talking points at least) downplaying the Delaware decision and that they may not need Delaware's approval to do this project: <blockquote>Critics of the dredging characterized the denial as a major stumbling block, but supporters said the Army Corps of Engineers, a federal agency, could proceed without Delaware's approval for the project. The dredging could create 13,000 jobs by keeping Delaware River ports competitive with others on the East Coast.</blockquote> The Philly Inquirer talks to the multiple stakeholders (mostly those in support of the dredging) and there is a consensus (of talking points at least) downplaying the Delaware decision and that they may not need Delaware’s approval to do this project:

Critics of the dredging characterized the denial as a major stumbling block, but supporters said the Army Corps of Engineers, a federal agency, could proceed without Delaware’s approval for the project. The dredging could create 13,000 jobs by keeping Delaware River ports competitive with others on the East Coast.

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