The Real Reason Behind “Expanding” the Panama Canal
http://www.fox10tv.com/dpps/news/international/flooding-closes-panama-canal-wd10-jgr_3672955 by Bert G. Shelton, Professional Engineer & Research Scientist July 20, 2011 Those who have been following the progress of the Panama Canal Expansion project will recall that the lock design to be used was included in the plan's announcement. That the project's key system had been preselected was most unusual, a shock to lock design experts familiar with Panama Canal expansion issues. Beyond pronouncements assuring that all possible lock configurations and ship lifting mechanisms had been thoroughly assessed prior to selecting the most appropriate water-saving locks for the project – and claiming that, due to those locks, the new system would be environmentally friendly – no technical reports that truly back those assurances have ever been produced. Given the project's reluctance to make available details of their system selection process, outsiders have had to rely on deductive...