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James48

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1. So help me understand-

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Tue Jan 11, 2022, 07:55 PM

Jan 2022

We use US taxpayer money to clear the ice from channels whose only user- are several large mulltinationalcorporations, who are hauling mostly raw materials for the steel industry. Coal, iron ore pellets, and coke. The steel companies COULD have their ships made with ice breaking capability, but that would cost extra. So the taxpayer underwrites the costs of lake transportation.

Why do we do that?

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Canadian Coast Guard Begins Great Lakes Icebreaking [View all] Sherman A1 Jan 2022 OP

So help me understand- James48 Jan 2022 #1

As the article notes the Icebreakers do a great deal of other work Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #2

As a Great Lakes native, I'm not sure we want to privatize Coast Guard icebreaking duties. NBachers Jan 2022 #3

A good read, thank you! YP_Yooper Jan 2022 #4

My pleasure Sherman A1 Jan 2022 #6

Between checking on my oldest son's weather (he's my Canadian chef near Toronto) abqtommy Jan 2022 #5