Associated Press: N.J. Gov. Chris Christie plans to fight Delaware River dredging project


The Delaware River between Camden, left, and Philadelphia, right, is seen in a 2007 photo.
Photo credit: Associated Press



Gov. Chris Christie stood with top environmental leaders and several legislators today to condemn the planned deepening of the Delaware River’s shipping channel, a federal project which has raised concerns about possible ecological damage and the potential for salt water seeping into drinking water supplies. At a press conference near the river in Gloucester County, Christie said the project will wreak havoc on the river’s ecosystem and expose South Jersey to contamination from 16 million tons of dredging "spoils" to be dumped at seven, federally owned depots in Salem and Gloucester counties.
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    Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 3/4/2010 11:00 AM
    Categories: Resources
    Tags: spoiles dredging contamination salem county gov chris christie gloucester county delaware river ecosystem
     

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