GLIN==> Corps' 2% Investment in Great Lakes Blasted By Congress As "Woefully Inadequate"

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' dredging allocation for the Great
Lakes in the stimulus bill - just two percent - was "woefully inadequate
and a mistake in judgment" said Congressman Peter J. Visclosky (D-IN) at
a hearing in Washington yesterday.  Rep. Visclosky also challenged the
Corps claim that "geographic diversity" was one of the criteria for
allocating funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  See
attached news release from Great Lakes Maritime Task Force for more
details.

 

Glen G. Nekvasil

Vice President-Corporate Communications

Lake Carriers' Association

Suite 720

20325 Center Ridge Road

Rocky River, OH  44116

   P:  440-333-9996

   F:  440-333-9993

   C:  216-702-6360

   E:  nekvasil at lcaships.com

 




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