PASCAGOULA, Miss. — Port of Pascagoula commissioners Tuesday approved a $1.5 million dredging project to prepare a Bayou Casotte berth for a specialized wood pellet exporting facility. The board awarded the $1.47 million contract to C. F. Bean LLC for the dredging, testing, transporting and disposing of about 45,000 cubic yards of silts around Terminals E and F. Port Director Mark McAndrews said the contract is higher than typical because there is a chance of contaminants that will need special handling. (Source: Mississippi Press, 05/14/13)