Bayport Hearing in Federal Court, Feb. 27

What: Hearing on a Preliminary Injunction to prevent construction
When: Friday, February 27, 9:30 a.m.
Where: Courtroom 9A, Ninth Floor
Federal Courthouse, 515 Rusk Avenue, Houston

The forces fighting the Port of Houston Authority's proposed giant container terminal at Bayport will be in federal court on Friday, February 27 in the next phase of the long push to defeat the Port's plan.
     A coalition of four cities and eight environmental organizations has filed for a preliminary injunction to prevent the Port from beginning construction on this project deemed so damaging to Galveston Bay, its surrounding communities, and all the Harris County taxpayers who would foot the bill.
    The coalition's lawsuit charges that the Bayport permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers violates multiple provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Water Act, and Coastal Zone Management Act. The motion for a preliminary injunction is to uphold the law, protect the environment, and ensure tax money is not wasted on this proposed project.
    The preliminary injunction hearing will be before Federal District Judge Vanessa Gilmore in Courtroom 9A at the Federal Courthouse at 515 Rusk in Houston.

Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association
P.O. Box 323, Seabrook, Texas 77586
Phone: 281-326-3343
Website: www.gbcpa.net
E-mail: gbcpa@ev1.net