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]]> By: International Joint Commission examines Great Lakes water quality | Great Lakes Echo http://greatlakesecho.org/2009/10/08/coast-guard-considers-new-rules-to-regulate-ballast-takes-up-where-congress-left-off/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 International Joint Commission examines Great Lakes water quality | Great Lakes Echo Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:33:49 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=11451#comment-2131 [...] U.S. Coast Guard considers new rules to regulate ballast to slow the spread of invasive species in the Great [...] [...] U.S. Coast Guard considers new rules to regulate ballast to slow the spread of invasive species in the Great [...]

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]]> By: Don Mitchel http://greatlakesecho.org/2009/10/08/coast-guard-considers-new-rules-to-regulate-ballast-takes-up-where-congress-left-off/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Don Mitchel Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:04:03 +0000 http://greatlakesecho.org/?p=11451#comment-2117 Dear Sirs, Rep Oberstar is about to work with H.R.3619 to again address the issue of ballast water. With the House of Representatives, the largest, elected, legislative, branch of our government, already, overwhelmingly approving strong legislation, that the Senate did not want to enact, for fear, "of over ridding states rights issues", the question should be, Will any new legislation, with any lower standards or goals, be fostering a compromise to and for those who wish to put states rights over a stronger bill, or delay a strong time line, (capable of acting as a loophole for shipping), or those believing that exemptions should be allowed for vessels on our Fresh water Great Lakes (where human pathogens and virus could spread easier without any salt water and technology)? As new shipping routes are established in the Arctic where diluted salinity and future mining and exploration rights in the Deep Sea Bed will release new microbes, a strong national policy by our enacted by our congress, (at least as strong as the one passed by the house), would set world precedent, we do not need to delay change in the current policy of dilution being the solution to pollution. Sincerely, Don Mitchel Dear Sirs,
Rep Oberstar is about to work with H.R.3619 to again address the issue of ballast water. With the House of Representatives, the largest, elected, legislative, branch of our government, already, overwhelmingly approving strong legislation, that the Senate did not want to enact, for fear, “of over ridding states rights issues”, the question should be, Will any new legislation, with any lower standards or goals, be fostering a compromise to and for those who wish to put states rights over a stronger bill, or delay a strong time line, (capable of acting as a loophole for shipping), or those believing that exemptions should be allowed for vessels on our Fresh water Great Lakes (where human pathogens and virus could spread easier without any salt water and technology)? As new shipping routes are established in the Arctic where diluted salinity and future mining and exploration rights in the Deep Sea Bed will release new microbes, a strong national policy by our enacted by our congress, (at least as strong as the one passed by the house), would set world precedent, we do not need to delay change in the current policy of dilution being the solution to pollution.

Sincerely,
Don Mitchel

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