Mar 28, 2007

U.S. House of Representatives OKs Bill To Cut Ship Pollution

The House approved legislation late Monday to cut polluting emissions spewed by ships powered by diesel fuel. Under the House bill, the U.S. Coast Guard and Environmental Protection Agency would be given the authority to develop and enforce emission limits on the thousands of domestic and foreign-flagged vessels that enter U.S. waters each year. Read more: http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=12466