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Wed July 6, 2011

Who Cares About Great Lakes Dredging? These Guys. (slideshow)

Credit Kate Davidson / Changing Gears
Engineer Tom O'Bryan says dredges like this one are basically big vacuums, chewing up sand.

We brought the story of the Great Lakes dredging backlog to your radio and computer screen.

But sometimes, you need more of a visual. (Even more than my 18 million ovens post.)

So click through to my slideshow to meet some of the people affected by sediment buildup in regional shipping channels.