HARRISBURG, July 5, 2006 – State Sen. Michael J. Stack sent a letter to New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine on the issue of Delaware River dredging and urged him to support the initiative.

“The ports along the Delaware River desperately need the dredging,” said Stack (D-Philadelphia. “Dredging to 45 feet will allow the ports to accommodate larger ships and compete with ports in other sections of the United States.
 
“Failure to dredge will force companies to move their businesses to other ports. This will result in the loss of thousands of jobs, millions of dollars in tax revenue, and hundreds of millions of dollars in economic activity. The dredging debate has gone on far too long. Now is the time to act.”

As a state legislator representing Tioga Marine Terminal, Stack offered to assist in bringing both sides to an agreement on the issue.

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