Posted on 06/11/2010 3:06:21 AM PDT by JoeProBono
PORT LAVACA, Texas (AP) -- A giant pair of shears descends from a 70-foot crane above the Gulf of Mexico, grasping a chunk of metal and ruthlessly crunching it in clippers with a dinosaur-like six-foot bite.
This massive 300,000-pound machine is part of Texas' attempt to clear its waters of unwanted ships, boats and rigs that have been scuttled there.
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scrap iron had been running over 225 bucks a ton...not sure what it is currently. could help balance the state budget...;)
I thought those old ships were great for the fish? I would say they are more interested in the scrap iron than they are about “clearing” the gulf.
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