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Senate – bill introduced re polar icebreaking

Senator Cantwell (D-WA) introduced a bill (S. 2635) to enhance the ability of the United States to carry out icebreaking in the polar regions and for other purposes. Official text of the bill is not yet available, but Senator Cantwell issued a press release explaining the measure [located at http://www.cantwell.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=265A80F1-3A73-4C2F-9B28-2F34B2CDC9F4]. (3/3/16).

California – ship operator fined for air emissions

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) issued a news release stating that the China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. has been fined $129,500 for failure to switch the engines on the vessel Chenan from heavy diesel bunkers to cleaner low-sulfur fuel when close to the California coast on twelve separate days (four voyages). [located at http://www.arb.ca.gov/newsrel/newsrelease.php?id=795] (3/3/16). Fonte: Dennis Bryant.