May 30, 2002 — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed an economic analysis on the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway System. It calls for a more detailed study to consider the costs and benefits of deepening the St. Lawrence River for larger freighters. After several reports that the Corps has been playing fast and loose with the numbers to justify big water projects, the Corps has suspended about 150 projects to conduct limited reviews. It's unclear whether this is a tactical public relations move by the Corps or a genuine attempt to better determine whether the projects are truly needed. The Great Lakes Radio Consortium's Lester Graham reports.