El Puente, et al v. United States Army Corps of Engineers, et al

  1. May 03, 2024

    DC Circ. Backs Feds' Puerto Rico Port Expansion Project

    The D.C. Circuit on Friday upheld the federal government's plans to broaden shipping lanes at Puerto Rico's largest port, rejecting arguments from a trio of environmental groups who accused the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers of failing to take the requisite hard look at the dredging project's environmental risks.

  2. January 25, 2024

    DC Circ. Unsure About Wading Into PR Bay Dredging Fight

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers faced off against several environmental groups at the D.C. Circuit Thursday over a dredge project that would widen Puerto Rico's largest port, but the panel seemed more concerned about whether it had the jurisdiction to hear the appeal at all.

  3. November 21, 2023

    Green Orgs Fight Back On Corps' Brief In Port Expansion Row

    Conservation groups challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' review of a dredging project to widen shipping lanes for Puerto Rico's largest port told the D.C. Circuit the agency is trying to paper over an inadequate analysis with arguments that focus on post-decision developments and justifications.

  4. October 30, 2023

    Feds Seek DC Circ.'s Blessing For Port Expansion Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is pressing the D.C. Circuit to approve plans to broaden shipping lanes at Puerto Rico's largest port, arguing the project's critics had incorrectly connected the effort to a natural gas project with an uncertain future. 

  5. September 25, 2023

    Green Groups Want 2nd Crack At Puerto Rico Dredging Suit

    Environmental groups on Friday asked the D.C. Circuit to revive their lawsuit accusing the Army Corps of Engineers of inadequately considering the environmental and human health impacts of a plan to dredge shipping channels in Puerto Rico's largest port.