Northwest Envtl. Advocates v. National Marine Fisheries Serv.

ELR Citation: ELR 20176
No(s). 05-35806 (9th Cir. Aug 23, 2006)

The court holds that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took the requisite "hard look" at the environmental and economic impacts of a project that would deepen the Columbia River's navigation channel from 40 feet to 43 feet and add new sites for the disposal of dredged materials. The court concludes t...