Dredged Material to Fill in Shallows and Enlarge Jamaica Bay’s Islands for Maritime Development (USA)

For generations, the islands of Jamaica Bay, the 26-square-mile natural sanctuary off the Brooklyn and Queens shoreline that is home to hundreds of species of migratory birds and marine life, have been disappearing, victims of environmental neglect. A combination of factors, including development…

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Source:newyorktimes,April 26,2010;