Submitted by Old Man (not verified) on Fri, 02/17/2012 - 12:14am.
Not only do I agree, but will go even further to say that the existing port is a waste of time and money, and causes huge environmental damage to the entire Cape Fear basin. The constant channel deepening has caused salt water intrusion all the way to Lock & Dam #1...Wilmington's water supply would be toast if not for the dam, and with sturgeon being added to the endangered species list, that may have to be removed. The state needs to pull the plug on the idea of trying to compete with Charleston and Norfolk, and shut the whole thing down.
Not only do I agree, but
Not only do I agree, but will go even further to say that the existing port is a waste of time and money, and causes huge environmental damage to the entire Cape Fear basin. The constant channel deepening has caused salt water intrusion all the way to Lock & Dam #1...Wilmington's water supply would be toast if not for the dam, and with sturgeon being added to the endangered species list, that may have to be removed. The state needs to pull the plug on the idea of trying to compete with Charleston and Norfolk, and shut the whole thing down.