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Old 05-05-2009, 01:48 PM   #5 (permalink)
Cynosure
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Originally Posted by Lucifer View Post
Every mode of transportation carries an environmental footprint, and it’s important to note that [U]the elimination of one maximum size Seaway vessel would require the addition of 875 truckloads on our highways, or the addition of 225 railcars to the rail system.
Wait. Doesn't it take hundreds if not thousands of trucks and/or railcars to transport those goods from the container ships at the port, to all the warehouses and stores throughout the U.S., anyway?

If we really want to cut down on the colossal carbon footprint created by container ships crossing the ocean, back and forth, we should cut down on the vast number of goods manufactured overseas, along with the required massive exports and imports.

But that would be crazy, wouldn't it... ?


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