GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or...
that sought to protect dolphins along the Mississippi Gulf Coast after dozens were killed or sickened in 2019 following the prolonged opening of a spillway used for flood control.
When the river is high, opening the spillway eases pressure on the levees that protect New Orleans. However, it also flushes pollutants and nutrients into the Mississippi Sound and reduces salinity. The group's attorneys argued the Marine Mammal Protection Act requires Army Corps and other agencies to obtain a U.S. Department of Commerce permit when their actions may kill, harm or harass animals like the bottlenose dolphin. They wanted a judge to order the Army Corps to seek permits before future operations of the Bonnet Carre’ Spillway.
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