11/8: Is time right for Savannah project?
Moderated by Tom Sabulis
State leaders are united in favor of deepening the Port of Savannah, so more ships can transport more goods through coastal Georgia and Atlanta. But South Carolina opposed the plan early on. And conservationists are wary about what it means for our natural resources.
Today, the chief of the Georgia Ports Authority squares off against a leading environmentalist.
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Will the last Democrat in Georgia please turn off the lights?.....
November 8th, 2011
5:33 pm
“Is time right for Savannah project?”
Uh, heck, YEAH!!!!!
With the widening of the Panama Canal due to be completed in about two years, the time couldn’t be more right. In fact, we seem to be running behind a bit while waiting for South Carolina to play petty politics with all of our economic futures, ours and theirs.
We’ve got to pull out ALL of the stops to do whatever we’ve got to do to get the Savannah River deepened, because it really is THAT CRITICALLY IMPORTANT to the Atlanta Region and the State of Georgia’s future.
If we don’t do anything else ever again in terms of infrastructure investment, we absolutely MUST get this project done, whatever it takes.
The Port of Savannah has grown into the nation’s second-leading export seaport and is Atlanta’s international seaport and one of the fastest-growing seaports on the entire planet.
The importance of deepening the Port of Savannah to at the very least handle the 48-foot ships cannot be overstated.
Whatever it takes, even if we’ve got to pay for it ourselves without the help of the Feds, we’ve just simply got to GIT ‘R DUN!!!!
Calvin Weaver
November 8th, 2011
1:16 pm
I think that the Savannah port should be deepened for two main reasons, those being for benefits for the entire southeast, including Atl. and also because Savannah is a loadout port for major Military movements.Ft. Stewart/ Hunter Army Airfield complex being home to some of the Ready Reaction Forces that always leave first and usally quickly.
Josh
November 8th, 2011
1:12 pm
This demonstrates that environmentalists have no interest in the economy and the betterment of humans.
Tea Party Hobbit
November 8th, 2011
1:12 pm
Of course SC opposes it, would pull cargo traffic away from their own port at Charleston! And conservationists oppose anything other than reverting back to the stone age…but this may be one of the few efforts which could get support from all areas of the state, and likewise benefit all areas. So long as it’s responsible, it could be a win-win.