Oceangoing cargo ships will be required to treat ballast water with ultraviolet light, chemicals or other methods before dumping it in United States waters, the Coast Guard announced Friday, under a rule intended to prevent the introduction of invasive species that damage the environment and cause billions of dollars in economic losses. The rule comes more than two decades after environmental groups began pushing for a crackdown on ballast water, which often harbors stowaways....
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/us/new-rule-requires-ships-to-treat-ballast...
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/us/new-rule-requires-ships-to-treat-ballast...
