Corps of Engineers defends so-called ‘mud dumping’ in Mobile Bay

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, responsible for maintaining the channel that brings ships into the Port of Mobile, is ...
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Alabama bill aims to stop Mobile Bay ‘mud dumping,’ force ‘beneficial’ dredge use

Video above: ‘News 5 Now’ — Top Stories from Jan. 9, 2026 MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — An Alabama state representative and state ...

New legislation hopes to end ‘mud dumping’ by Corps of Engineers into Mobile Bay

A new bill from south Alabama legislators would prohibit most dredged sediment from being dispersed directly into Mobile Bay, a practice known as "mud dumping." ...
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Alabama lawmakers push to end "mud dumping" in Mobile Bay

Alabama lawmakers look to ban "mud dumping" in Mobile BayOn Monday, two Alambama lawmakers are holding a press conference ...
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In Alabama, a dredging project in Mobile Bay brings together unlikely allies

FAIRHOPE, Ala. — A customer is waiting as Patrick Gormandy steers his deep-water trawler — the Captain Sam B — back to the dock after a day of shrimping on Mobile Bay. Gormandy shovels plump shrimp ...
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Fishermen raise concerns over dredging in Mobile Bay, claim it is destroying sea life

Several fishermen said they can already feel the negative effects of it. And with these setbacks, it is directly impacting their livelihood. Video captured from an ALEA chopper showed continued ...
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In Alabama, a dredging project in Mobile Bay brings together unlikely allies

A federal project to dredge a ship channel in Alabama's Mobile Bay is drawing local opposition because the dredge spoil is being disposed of in other parts of the estuary. (Blake Jones for NPR) ...