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SupportTheDeepening - News for May 28, 2010
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News for May 28, 2010 |
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May 28th, 2010 6:53am |
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As the old saying goes, sometimes no news is good news. And when it concerns the deepening of the Delaware continues, that adage could not be any more accurate. Because no news means the project is continuing, people are working, there have been none of the problems opponents said would occur and soon the long held promise of a deeper river is a bit closer to becoming a reality.
This doesn't mean there haven't been positive developments, of course. Governor Rendell has been one of the most ardent supporters of the deepening project and this year’s primary elections for governor ensures that Pennsylvania’s next governor will continue to show the same support. Both Republican nominee Tom Corbett and Democratic standard bearer Dan Onorato have announced their commitment to the project and pledged to work with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie to prevent any delays from the project going forward.
PRPA Chairman John Estey also responded to a recent story in the Philadelphia Citypaper about the deepening. In his letter to the editor, Chairman Estey brought the focus back to what’s most important: “[I]f we are going to ensure the future economic viability of our ports in the region, we need to deepen the Delaware channel to 45 feet. It is undeniable that ships are growing ever bigger and that other ports are able to accept them while ours cannot (both New York’s and Baltimore’s ports have been deepened recently). If we do not deepen the passage way, the ports along the Delaware are destined to become ‘niche’ ports, costing thousands of good jobs. If we deepen the channel, we’ll create thousands of jobs.”
Finally, this week a Pennsylvania state Senate committee passed legislation allowing the transfer of 180 acres from the city to the state for new port development. A vote of the full Senate is expected soon. That’s more good news for the Delaware River and the families that depend upon it for their livelihoods.
There’s a lot of good news on the Delaware River these days. |
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