Thursday, March 01, 2007
No Locks For You
Via TwinCities.com - No funding for new Great Lakes shipping lock
Congressman Stupak released the following committee testimony on his web site:
Congressman Stupak released the following committee testimony on his web site:
Soo Locks
“If the Poe Lock were rendered unusable for any reason, it would disable industry in the Great Lakes, halting the shipment of ore, coal, wheat, and other commodities. The steel industry would be especially hard hit as 70 percent of all raw materials used in the steel industry travel through the Soo Locks.”
“Despite the economic and homeland security concerns created by the current situation at the Soo Locks, the President continues to ignore the need to construct a new lock. The Administration’s FY 2008 Budget does not contain any funding for this important construction project, which is estimated to cost the federal government $250 million.”
