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Holt Family Lawsuit Stalls Edgemoor Port | Dover News
A major Delaware port operator, backed by the Holt family, is suing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to block the Edgemoor Container Terminal expansion, claiming maritime safety was ignored in permit approvals. The $669 million project — funded largely by taxpayers — promises thousands of jobs and economic revival for Delaware, but faces legal hurdles from rivals who fear traffic congestion. Though a previous lawsuit halted dredging permits, Delaware secured new ones after updated safety reviews. Construction has already begun, with no injunction filed yet, and officials remain undeterred as…
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