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Pollution Regulations * USA - Obey measure could block new EPA ship ones
The Obama administration is seeking to enact strict air pollution controls for ships that navigate both along the coasts and on the Great Lakes
Washington,DC,USA -The Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee,WIS), by Diana Marrero -Oct. 12, 2009: ... But federal regulators could see their efforts undercut by an unlikely detractor: U.S. Rep. David Obey, a veteran Democratic lawmaker and avid environmentalist... Obey, the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, is crafting language that would allow Great Lakes ships to escape some of the tougher regulations proposed for large vessels by the Environmental Protection Agency... Federal regulators say the new rules could save thousands of lives a year and help millions of people better cope with asthma and other respiratory problems. But shipping companies and others who do business on the Great Lakes - including Murphy Oil, which operates a refinery in Obey's district - say the proposals would pose an economic burden on lake vessels that could force some ships out of business... The Lake Carriers' Association, which represents 17 American companies that operate 61 vessels on the Great Lakes, argues that the EPA proposal discriminates against lake carriers because they are always within 200 miles of land, which triggers the strictest regulations under the agency proposal... (Photo by Tom Lynn - Some advocates say EPA ship pollution proposals would pose an economic burden on lake vessels)Labels: rules and regulations
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