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New Delaware container port sparks debate over jobs, traffic and pollution

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Delaware leaders ceremonially broke ground on a massive shipping container terminal on Monday, launching a project that supporters say will create thousands of jobs and bring billions of dollars in business to the state. The terminal will sit in Edgemoor, northeast of downtown Wilmington, along the Delaware River. The site was previously home to a DuPont chemical plant. Supporters say the public-private partnership will quadruple Delaware’s shipping capability. But some people who live nearby are pushing back, raising concerns about increased truck traffic, pollution and the potential environmental impact of the project. Gov. Matt Meyer said the project will require significant investment from both the public and private sectors. “This is really big for our community, this is going to create thousands of jobs it takes a whole lot of investment from the private sector from the public sector. I would anticipate that not everyone is going to be for it we are going to push forward listenin