Posted on 08/16/2007 11:45:30 PM PDT by RS
Mexico has canceled the disputed mineral concession at Punta Colonet that has held up development of a massive port-rail project geared to create a trade route from Asia into the American heartland through Baja California.
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A major port will be constructed in Mexico, the economy will be benefited, more workers will be employed
The port will supposedly take the overflow from Long Beach, leaving less work ( overtime ? ) for American workers.
The owners of the mineral rights will have been forced off, very much like "emminent domain" up here.
Better plant a lot of trees so the Chinese army can march in the shade.
Does, or does not, Hutchinson-Whampoa want to develop the port?
Will Carlos Slim take the development rights away from H-W?
Will the NIMBYs and GOP legislature in AZ be able to block Union Pacific's plans to connect the port to Tucson's Inland Port, Puerto Nuevo?
>Will the NIMBYs and GOP legislature in AZ be able to block Union Pacific’s plans to connect the port to Tucson’s Inland Port, Puerto Nuevo?<
Why would they want to?
The opposers alway complain about eminent domain and the plot to destroy America.
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