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The Port of Houston Authority agreed in federal court on Friday to a delay in starting construction on its proposed giant container terminal at Bayport. The agreement was in response to litigation brought by the City of Shoreacres, the Galveston Bay Conservation and Preservation Association, and others. "This is a fair result," said GBCPA Vice Chair Katie Chimenti. "It prevents taxpayer dollars from being spent on a hasty construction start. Should the port authority eventually lose the case, this injunction will prevent irreparable harm from occurring on the Bayport site in the meantime."The judge scheduled a fast-track process that will begin in April and end on May 4 with a decision by the federal court. The PHA agreed to a standstill on the construction of the Bayport terminal until the ruling is issued. "We applaud the extraordinary effort by the federal court," stated Jim Edmonds, chair of the Port of Houston Authority Commission. "The plaintiffs' challenge is a weak effort to infringe on the port authority’s rights and harm the region’s economy and job base. We look forward to presenting solid, factual arguments that support the validity of the Corps’ process."
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