In Our View: Dredging Under Way; Mitigation Efforts Must Be Monitored, River-Improvement Vows Must Be Kept

The ColumbianJune 20, 2005

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Despite inconsistent funding from Congress, the Columbia River channel-deepening project appears to be gaining momentum.

The most recent step in that direction occurred Wednesday when U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez in Seattle ruled in favor of the project. The Army Corps of Engineers and the National Marine Fisheries Service, Martinez ruled, have complied with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act.

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In Our View: Dredging Under Way; Mitigation Efforts Must Be Monitored, River-Improvement Vows Must Be Kept

This was another in a series of setbacks for environmental groups that have strongly opposed the $151 million dredging project. As Erik Robinson rep...

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