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EPA Regs may Hike Price to Moving Rock by Water

Published Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency recently adopted new maritime emissions regulations, something the Lake Carrier's Association has been actively following. We asked LCA President James Weakley what impact these rules would have on the cost of moving aggregate by ship and what is going on with dredging the waterways. Can you get EPA to delay the fuel ban? We’ve already succeeded with regard to our steamships. In the conference report, EPA was specifically directed for steamships on the Great Lakes to be exempted from the fuel standard. There are 13 U.S.-flag steamships and seven Canadian-flag steamships. ...

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