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dredged sediment
Coverage of dredged sediment in the Nexus archive.
- Will Congress Ban ‘Mud Dumping’ in Mobile Bay?
A House committee has advanced a bipartisan measure to permanently ban thin-layer disposal of dredged sediment nationwide. Fishers, swimmers, and environmental groups have criticized the practice for harming seagrasses, oysters, and water clarity in Mobile Bay.