Politics - March 27, 2009
Seeking a sense of balance on the big ballast issue
It sounds like a noble goal: tighten up the rules on ships emptying ballast water in order to keep invasive and foreign species from contaminating the Great Lakes. A group of mayors and industry types is pushing for the state to essentially do nothing. The American Great Lakes Association says Wisconsin's three major ports would be cut off from international trade and agricultural exports if forced to follow the proposed permit for their ports.
Tags: great lakes, ballast, ports, steve fisher, american great lakes association, Wiconsin DNR, American Conservative Union, Paul Ryan, Jim Sensenbrenner, Marina Dimitrijevic, honeywell, green print, ashanti hamilton, tony zielinski, carlos santiago