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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Closure
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Discussion Started: 05-13-2005, 8:54 AM
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UPDATE: The BRAC Commission has saved the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, taking it off the list of recommended closures.
Share your thoughts on what this means to the workers and the area. What do you think was most responsible for the commission reversing the recommendation of the Department of Defense?
This is the third time the shipyard has been spared. Do you think it will have to fight again to stay open in the future, or does it have a little breathing space now?
Share your thoughts.
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mothertaz
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11-08-2006, 6:08 AM
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I would like to just say..Shame on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and all those that wanted it to remain open. Jeb Bradley helped you keep it open and you all turn around and boot him out by supporting Carol-Shea-Porter. SHAME ON YOU!
Best regards,
Carol
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VGirard
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01-07-2006, 8:33 PM
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I understand the Naval Yard is historical and a part of the seacoasts' past but lots of people are right: whats the point of keeping it open when the space could be used to build things and other companies that would employ people and bring in a revenue??? C'mon, lets do what makes sense, strengthen our economy not let a place sit so we can look and never belong.
Veronica
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up north
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09-27-2005, 12:21 PM
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Its really tobad the Naval yard was saved. What and economical boom it would have been once the hazmat teams got all the illigal stuff they have imporpery stored and are destroying what was and could be a beautiful area.
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masswhole
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09-08-2005, 7:53 AM
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I like to visit Portsmouth and I have to say what a contrast it is between the beautiful port city and that ugly eyesore across the river! Tear it all down!! Just picture the Kittery shoreline 10 years or so from now with parks, shops, restaurants, cozy condos. And just think of all the jobs created to tear that awful place down and to rebuild. I'll bet even the hurricane refugees could come here and find work, maybe even a new home. And here's another point, does anyone realize the amount of poison that comes into the area everytime a sub drives up that river? Hello, each one has a nuclear reactor, maybe a little melt down would be good for the local tourist trade, it would certainly get world headlines. And think of all the rest of the residue poison left behind by patriotic warships. If you think about it carcinogens are used everyday in the form of soulvents, paints, insulation and who knows what else during refit. I wonder what the cancer rate is in the area. And who knows if they bring nuclear weapons with them. And last but not least, why does portsmouth/kittery need to be a potential target for russia,terrosists, or other nut cases? HELLO< WAKE UP< KICK THE BASE AND NAVY OUT!! the whole
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mediamogul
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09-07-2005, 1:39 PM
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WOW, lets keep it open even though there is no work there for them?? seems like the american way at its best, we dont even need the shipyard anymore and it is way past retirement. get a grip people it is a waste of tiem and money not to mention employees hundreds of people who do nothing all day. what a waste of money.
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mrbaseball
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09-07-2005, 1:13 PM
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Not so fast, PNS fans! It's not over yet! Hurricane Katrina has changed everything. FEMA requires a large amount of money to strengthen the levees and for construction materials needed for rebuilding New Orleans. People may not recall that in the last budget go-around, a big chunk of money earmarked for levee strengthening was removed from FEMA's budget. Here's where that money went: 1. A bill is speeding through Congress to give the President's rich friends another tax break; and 2. The recently passed Transportation Bill contains billions of dollars for pork projects in key Senator's home states (and is not available for New Orleans relief). The President has not yet signed off on BRAC's recommendations. To me, that means PNS and other facilities are still in jeopardy.
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EJMOD
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09-02-2005, 9:36 AM
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WHAT A RELIEF, NOW I HOPE THE NAVY GIVES US SOME WORK, THEY HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO CUT OFF THERE NOSE TO SPITE THERE FACE.
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kristinacs
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08-26-2005, 1:46 PM
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I am a former worker at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. On the West Coast when we heard the news that PNS might have been scheduled for closure, it was shocking. I am very glad to hear that the BRAC decided to let PNS remain. I was fortunate to work with some of the people from PNS and made quick friends with them. This decision is good news for all the Navy Yards.There is an incredible amount of talent and respect within the Portsmouth Yard.
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ALMKNZ
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08-24-2005, 1:51 PM
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As a retired Federal employee of PNS, I believe the nation, the navy and history were all served by the BRAC decision to continue the submarine work done at PNS. Private industry will have to continue to gnash their teeth at the loss of profit they could have gouged by taking this work from the dedicated federal workforce. Thankyou Comissioners for your dedication to the facts.
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petpal
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08-24-2005, 1:17 PM
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CONGRATULATIONS! IT'S SO NICE TO HEAR GOOD NEWS SOMETIMES.
JB
JACQUELINE BERGHORN
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