Mr. Speaker, Delaware River's regional ports handle approximately 58 million tons of cargo yearly.
Delaware River Power Squadron is dedicated to boating safety through education and civic activities in several locations in Philadelphia while also serving the boating public throughout southern Pennsylvania, the Delaware River, and the Chesapeake Bay.
Furthermore, both Pennsylvania and New Jersey Departments of Environmental Protection have evaluated the sediment to be dredged and also found it to be not toxic.
Three quarters of the East Coast's refinery capability is located in the Philadelphia region.
