New Jersey

Rendell Vows to Honor Dredging Deal

Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is seeking to reassure New Jersey Governor Corzine that he’s not reneging on a deal between the two states that enables dredging of the Delaware River to proceed.

The ink was barely dry on an agreement between the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority and the Army Corps of Engineers when fresh controversy erupted over the dredging project. The Army Corps said it was not bound by a key element of a deal that broke a deadlock between New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and said it might dump dredged material at federally-approved sites in New Jersey. Governor Rendell says he understands why Governor Corzine is upset:  read more »


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