Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Ballast Water Management to Combat Invasive Species
"In late August 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard published proposed regulations to establish
quantitative standards for ballast water treatment. The proposed standards would initially follow
standards developed by the International Maritime Organization. In a subsequent phase, the
quantitative standards would become much more stringent, given sufficient technological
development to support achievement of the higher standards. The proposed Coast Guard
standards would not preempt existing state ballast water management standards.

This report provides background on various approaches to ballast water management and reviews
current ballast water management laws and programs. This report will be updated as this issue evolves."
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Don Mitchel said...

A report was just created for the 111th congress suggesting they may again address ballast water with a national policy. The report suggest that the cost of foriegn made goods would increase as a results of the need to retrofit ships. This would help create jobs, if a quick time line to provide the protection needed for our waters was created. Inspection and study of these new foriegn technologies must be done to determine saftey, both from short term use and long term use. Saddly the deliberate procrastination by this administration to go green on this issue is allowing the oppertunity for foriegn shipping to gain the edge. This Administration has only shown an interest in a plan that mirrors the International Maritime Organization for ten years, so China a large influential member of the IMO has major influence determining our environmental policy. This is being allowed because of the ponzi scheme set up by previous administrations allowing China to peg their currency value to ours, so at alleged international auctions of treasury notes, that we keep creating, for sale, China can then buy them at attractive prices regardless of the low interest rates, then our politicians can keep offering entitlements and cheap goods in the big box "China outlet stores" that are now our largest employers. This is being done while, continually increaseing our national debt allowing for more economic domination by China. For more American JOBS and to reclaim our countries FREEDOM to decide our own environmental laws, please tell our politicians to quickly work on new legislation to address ballast water as the national security issue it is.

March 22, 2010 at 7:58 AM

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