Judge postpones hearing on Sparrow Point dredging

Operators of the Sparrows Point Shipyard will resume dredging allegedly toxic sediment at the bottom of the Baltimore Harbor at least until January after community members opposing the project agreed to postpone court proceedings.

Baltimore County Circuit Court Judge Dana Levitz was scheduled to rule on the Dundalk community?s request to permanently halt the dredging near Key Bridge Friday. But attorneys for the shipyard?s owner said they filed a motion to dismiss the claim, delaying hearings at least until January.