Studying (another) Savannah River deepening project

Last year state and federal officials wrapped up the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, an exhaustive (and exhausting) deepening project that took nearly 25 years from study phase to completion.  A year later rumblings of another project are starting up, with federal lawmakers authorizing funding for a study to deepen the Savannah River yet again, allowing for more and even bigger cargo ships to come into Georgia’s bustling ports.  The study should last about three years, followed by three years of planning and then three years of actual digging.  Buckle up – SHEP the sequel will have Georgia’s ports RISING…