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Professor says lock closure costs exaggerated (9:33 p.m. 2/18/10)

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Government officials and Illinois businesses are overstating the economic pain that would result from closing Chicago-area shipping locks to block the Asian carp's path to the Great Lakes, two transportation specialists said Thursday. Costs of transporting and handling cargo on Chicago waterways would rise by about $70 ...

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