‘Slowly poisoned’: Neighbors protest controversial Delaware port project over health concerns

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Dressed in red shirts and holding signs, protesters made their objections known during Monday’s ceremonial groundbreaking at the site of the controversial Edgemoor container terminal project.

The long-awaited kickoff drew Delaware state officials, union representatives and members of the state’s congressional delegation. The Diamond State Port Corporation, the quasi-public entity that oversees the Port of Wilmington, purchased the Edgemoor property on the Delaware River in 2017. The land was formerly a DuPont chemical plant…

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