Ports of Indiana Study Quantifies Costs of Lock Closure
U.S. Newswire › September 14, 2010
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Finds $1.9 billion in economic activity and 17,655 jobs related to lock activity
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, UnLock Our Jobs and the Ports of Indiana co-hosted a conference call to discuss a new report commissioned by the Ports of Indiana, and conducted by the economic consulting firm of Martin Associates, outlining the potentially devastating impact closure of the Chicago area lock system or permanent separation of the Great Lakes from the Mississippi River Basin will inflict on the State of Indiana's economy and job recovery efforts. The study quantifies the substantial economic contributions the Chicago locks provide to Indiana businesses and citizens.See the full content of this document
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Ports of Indiana Study Quantifies Costs of Lock Closure
"Indiana's three-port system serves the world's most productive industrial and agricultural region and relies on a combina...
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