Construction to deepen the Savannah Harbor didn’t get funded in Bush’s 2009 budget. Dismayed Georgia lawmakers on Capitol Hill say the budget only allows for preliminary engineering and design work.
The Savannah Expansion Project will deepen the channel 6 more feet in order to accommodate larger ships, which Senator Johnny Isakson says is critical to Georgia’s economic future. He intends to campaign for the project in the appropriations process with Representative Jack Kingston and Senator Saxby Chambliss, but they say with the recent backlash against earmarking, it will be an uphill battle.
The Savannah Expansion Project will deepen the channel 6 more feet in order to accommodate larger ships, which Senator Johnny Isakson says is critical to Georgia’s economic future. He intends to campaign for the project in the appropriations process with Representative Jack Kingston and Senator Saxby Chambliss, but they say with the recent backlash against earmarking, it will be an uphill battle.
