Tag: MAINTENANCE DREDGING

Alabama House unanimously passes ‘Save Our Bay’ bill

The Alabama House of Representatives passed a bill by State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) that would require 70% of dredged material to be beneficially used.

Mud dumping dispute: Lawmakers push back against Port’s $65 million price tag

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Alabama Port Authority released a fiscal note claiming a bill to curb thin-layer mud dumping in Mobile Bay would cost the state an estimated $65 million a year. However, those concerns are already being addressed on the federal level.