Judge OKs one state authority's request to join suit against another

US District Court Judge Richard Stearns today added Massport to the federal government's suit against the MWRA and Eversource over an electric cable to Deer Island from South Boston that the feds say will interfere with dredging aimed at letting the Conley Terminal accept larger ships.

I am convinced that Massport's entry at this early stage will not result in undue delay, but will assist the court in achieving a comprehensive resolution of this litigation of great public importance, the outcome of which will directly impact on Massport's responsibilities as the operator of the Port of Boston. This is reason enough to allow the motion.

The US Army Corps of Engineers wants the MWRA and Eversource to remove the cable, charging the two did not install it as far under the current harbor bottom as they were told to.