Aerial image of dredged sediment being deposited in Mobile Bay. Dredging and depositing the spoil back into the bay harms Gulf Sturgeon, a giant fish that spends their winters in the bay, Mobile Baykeeper argues. The environmental group, along with the Center for Biological Diversity, notified the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday of their intent to sue over the Corps' alleged failure to protect the sturgeon. (Photo by Sam St. John, courtesy Mobile Baykeeper)Sam St. John
This story was updated at 4:41 p.m. on July 23, 2024, to include comments from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mobile Chamber.
Mobile Baykeeper and the Center for Biological Diversity announced Tuesday it has filed a notice of intent to sue the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its alleged failure to protect endangered Gulf Sturgeon during its $366 million project to deepen and widen the shipping channel in Mobile Bay.
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