VICTORY!
Texan Oystermen, Shrimpers, and Fishers Celebrate the Army Corps’ Decision to Reevaluate the Toxic Dredging Project in Matagorda Bay.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has withdrawn approval to dredge the Matagorda Bay shipping channel through an EPA Superfund site and committed to extensive additional environmental review, including a full Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (“SEIS”).
In May 2022, Earthjustice represented San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, Earthworks, Environmental Integrity Project, Turtle Island Restoration Project, and Texas Campaign for the Environment in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over its proposal to dredge the Matagorda Bay shipping channel