Cruise ship MOU proposed amendments comment period

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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/15/21 @ 7:20 AM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓
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Comment From: Tami Trearse

3/15/21 @ 7:17 AM
Cruise ships should not be dumping waste water anywhere. The produce the waste water they should pay to have it treated. The waters should not be polluted because an industry makes loads of money. That's not fair to the rest of the world or to the a...↓
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Comment From: Cindy Kellie

3/15/21 @ 7:07 AM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Mary Allen

3/15/21 @ 7:02 AM
Please ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I ...↓
This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Margaret Reiter

3/15/21 @ 6:58 AM
What has the review of environmental impact showed about potential damage? When are we going to protect the environment which helps protect peoples health above allowing corporations easy ways to gain profit which has been shown to pollute the earth ...↓
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Comment From: Keely McLeod

3/15/21 @ 6:53 AM
Please no pollution!
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Comment From: randy sailer

3/15/21 @ 6:32 AM
i am writing today to ask that you ban scrubbers on cruise ships in the puget sound.please approve amendment #2.thankyou
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Comment From: Steven Davies

3/15/21 @ 6:31 AM
Scrubbers are a must.
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Comment From: S Davis

3/15/21 @ 6:18 AM
Of course, cruise ships are becoming bigger and bigger floating toilets but no one, not even ships that spend days on the oceans, should be treating these waters as places to dump crap, toxins and other garbage. compost everything and build a f*cking...↓
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Comment From: Kimberly Gronemeyer

3/15/21 @ 6:05 AM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓
This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Jay Treat

3/15/21 @ 5:24 AM
I've been on a few cruises but since I've learned what horrendous polluters they are, I regret it. Never again. Not until they clean up their act. It's critical that you approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers. For all of us.
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Comment From: Isabel Cervera

3/15/21 @ 4:53 AM
We want the MOU organizers to get enough comments supporting amendment #2 to ban scrubbers in Puget Sound, so your comment can be as simple as, "Ban scrubbers." But it will be more impactful if you write in your own words and relay your own experienc...↓

Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers.

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Art Shervs

3/15/21 @ 4:49 AM
Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ...↓
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Comment From: Tanya Taylor

3/15/21 @ 4:44 AM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Jennifer Burr

3/15/21 @ 4:32 AM
The ocean is our food supply, just as much as the land. We cannot afford to allow the continued poisoning of water.
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Comment From: steve putrich

3/15/21 @ 4:29 AM
My understanding i that scrubbers basically convert air pollution into water pollution. That's why I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers. Thank you.
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Comment From: Christine Kohnert

3/15/21 @ 4:26 AM
The idea of making cruise ships cleaner by discharging pollutants into the water rather than the air is absurd. Do not give them a pass on this. Our oceans are already struggling ecosystems. This needs to stop. No scrubbers.
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Comment From: lianne biegay

3/15/21 @ 3:59 AM
The MOU is a voluntary agreement which helps prevent wastewater discharges from cruise ships into state waters. This should not be happening you are filling our state waters with toxins.
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Comment From: William Bolton

3/15/21 @ 12:01 AM
Ban scrubbers that circumvent air pollution regulations by funneling fossil fuel combustion emissions into toxic wastewater!
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Comment From: cara artman

3/14/21 @ 11:57 PM
1.) Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I sup...↓

2.) This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

3.) Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Lauren Schiffman

3/14/21 @ 11:53 PM
I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers. The current loophole allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean, which ...↓
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Comment From: Ken Simila

3/14/21 @ 10:27 PM
Puget Sound is a unique, fragile ecosystem. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into t...↓
I enjoy boating and cruising in Puget Sound's pristine waters. Please protect them with amendment #2 to keep the waters free of commercial ship dumping.s

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Comment From: Holly Harris

3/14/21 @ 9:36 PM
Cruise ships need to use cleaner fuel so that they don't need to have scrubbers to clean out their exhaust. The waste water from the scrubbing should never go directly into the ocean or the sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

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Comment From: Greg Fritzler

3/14/21 @ 9:22 PM
Preserve clean water!!
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Comment From: Richard Bourgin

3/14/21 @ 9:12 PM
The science is clear. Dumping scrubber wastewater into the ocean exchanges air pollution and water pollution, nothing more. Scrubbing waste must not be dumped! Please work for our acute need to take care of our planet in all of its myriad forms. Than...↓
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Comment From: Betty McNiel

3/14/21 @ 9:11 PM
Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
Without scrubbers, cruise ships have to use cleaner fuel, which benefit land-based and sea life alike. Port cities in Northern Europe are considering adopting a scrubbers ban. Let our area lead the world ...↓
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 9:02 PM
Please ban scrubbers. They pollute our waterways and simply convert air pollution into water pollution. Please ban this dangerous process to help our wildlife. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Rebecca Reynolds

3/14/21 @ 8:59 PM
Ban scrubbers. This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. T...↓
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Comment From: Kenneth Gibson

3/14/21 @ 8:50 PM
The Proposed amendment is a good one. Hopefully the onshore sewer system will be able to safely treat the fouled water it receives from the ships. Hopefully by 2030 all vessel operators will be well on the way to equipping all their ships with hydrog...↓
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Comment From: Mary Cato

3/14/21 @ 8:50 PM
I am writing in support of amendment #2 in the voluntary anti-dumping Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Puget Sound to ban the discharge of scrubber wastes. Cruise ships burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbi...↓
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Comment From: Cheryl Carney

3/14/21 @ 8:42 PM
The cruise ship industry can't whitewash this any longer. I will not ever take an ocean cruise ship due to the dumping of waste (plastic waste). Unless we pick it up physically it floats out there for decades and some of it probably centuries. It is ...↓

How does toxic, fossil fuel wastewater end up in the ocean? Via a device called "scrubber." Although scrubbers have been touted by the cruise industry as a solution for treating toxic ship engine exhaust, in reality, all it does is convert air pollution into water pollution and dump this fossil fuel combustion wastewater straight into the ocean. In high traffic inlets like Puget Sound, the build up of scrubber dumping is compounding and has serious implications on endangered species like killer whales.

We have an opportunity to ban scrubbers and secure permanent protection for Puget Sound and its ecosystem. SO BAN THEM NOW!
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Comment From: Rebecca Clark

3/14/21 @ 8:30 PM
We want the MOU organizers to get enough comments supporting amendment #2 to ban scrubbers in Puget Sound, so your comment can be as simple as, "Ban scrubbers." But it will be more impactful if you write in your own words and relay your own experienc...↓



Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers.



Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.



Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.


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Comment From: Barbara Newman

3/14/21 @ 8:01 PM
There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support amendment #2 t...↓

Stop poisoning the sea life!
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Comment From: Javier G. Madrigal Jr.

3/14/21 @ 7:53 PM
ban scrubbers

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, and the resulting decrease of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water poll...↓

I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Linda Carroll

3/14/21 @ 7:37 PM
As a native Seattlite who remembers when the Sound was much cleaner and our marine species that are now at risk of extinction numerous, I support the proposal to ban scrubbers, which simply let ships dump their toxic filth into our water instead of i...↓
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Comment From: David Bryan

3/14/21 @ 7:33 PM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Holly Cox

3/14/21 @ 7:19 PM
We are in a climate emergency NOW and need to take forward steps to protect our environment and all species! Please Ban scrubbers! There is a terrible loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel o...↓

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.

Please. We all need to do everything we can to stop polluting and killing our earth.

Thank you,
Holly Cox
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Comment From: Rachel Rakaczky

3/14/21 @ 7:10 PM
Stop dumping your destructive fossil fuels in our oceans endangering our wonderful marine wildlife!
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Comment From: Stephen Gliva

3/14/21 @ 6:52 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Mark Giese

3/14/21 @ 6:51 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.

Thank you.
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Comment From: Georgia Stauffer

3/14/21 @ 6:09 PM
How much more are we humans going to destroy? Enough of this thoughtless activity. Would you be upset if there was a polluting source to your drinking water supply? Don't answer right away, but do think about it.
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Comment From: Erica Stanojevic

3/14/21 @ 6:06 PM
Please ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I ...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystems need a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Bonnie Powers

3/14/21 @ 6:04 PM
I support amendment#2.
When the Marine animals are killed and no longer live in the waters of the earth due in part to scrubbing, how will the cruise lines defend their complicity in their deaths? We are caretakers of our marine family and all animals...↓
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Comment From: Theodora Boura

3/14/21 @ 5:45 PM
We want the MOU organizers to get enough comments supporting amendment #2 to ban scrubbers in Puget Sound, so your comment can be as simple as, "Ban scrubbers." But it will be more impactful if you write in your own words and relay your own experienc...↓

Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers.

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: James Feichtl

3/14/21 @ 5:39 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Todd Stark

3/14/21 @ 5:26 PM
I support amendment #2

It's time to close the loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's wh...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.

Thank you to the cruise ship industry for making this commitment to protecting the waters you utilize—and all the endangered wildlife that reside in them. Banning scrubbers in WA waters—and hopefully all environmentally sensitive waters around the world—can be a win-win for the cruise ship industry, for wildlife and for the state of Washington.
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Comment From: Angela Isaacs

3/14/21 @ 5:24 PM
Don't allow profit to destroy our natural resources.
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Comment From: Elizabeth Watts

3/14/21 @ 5:21 PM
BAN SCRUBBERS!!

There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Deborah Hirsh

3/14/21 @ 5:11 PM
What a terrific opportunity to help the critically endangered Southern Resident Orcas to truly thrive again in the Puget Sound and surrounding area and for the cruise industry to improve their environmental commitments by discontinuing all wastewater...↓
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Comment From: Charlotte Smith

3/14/21 @ 5:01 PM
Thank you for the opportunity to express my support for the proposed amendment that would ban "scrubbers" from the Puget Sound. I worry about ALL pollution that cruise ships cause, but knowing how much water traffic there is in that area,I feel it'...↓
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Comment From: Vanessa Jamison

3/14/21 @ 5:01 PM
BAN SCRUBBERS. THIS IS KILLING OUR OCEANS AND SEA LIFE. WHICH IN TURN IS KILLING US AND THE PLANET.
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Comment From: Patricia Coffey

3/14/21 @ 4:57 PM
Ban scrubbers now!!!!! There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why ...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Our marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Carol Carpenter

3/14/21 @ 4:48 PM
Please stop dumping and doing other things which harm our environment,
the animals that live in the area and ourselves.
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Comment From: Kjersten Gmeiner

3/14/21 @ 4:48 PM
Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers in the Puget Sound!

There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastew...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping CANNOT return to the Sound.

I support amendment #2!

Kjersten Gmeiner, MD
Pinehurst neighborhood, Seattle
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Comment From: Bonnie Miskolczy

3/14/21 @ 4:32 PM
Our oceans are already in peril and more pollution is not the way of the future. All will come back to hurt us and our children.
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Comment From: Linda Murphy

3/14/21 @ 4:30 PM
"Ban scrubbers in Puget Sound"

There is a huge loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharging the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. This i...↓

This amendment presents an opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their past behavior, and polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem must have a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That is why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound, and why I support amendment #2.

Because of the climate crisis, it is imperative that the detrimental health and environmental hazards caused by cruise ships which use scrubbers to get away with burning ultra-dirty fuel and dumping toxic and carcinogenic substances into this sensitive marine ecosystem has to stop.
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Comment From: Jenna Carodiskey-Wiebe

3/14/21 @ 4:20 PM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓
This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Jillian Saxty

3/14/21 @ 4:07 PM
Cruise ships should not be allowed to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers. T...↓
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Comment From: Lisa Kenion

3/14/21 @ 3:53 PM
Fossil fuels need to be phased out, not given sway to endanger already endangered creatures.Keep fossil fuel companies away from habitats for whales.
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Comment From: Rita Meuer

3/14/21 @ 3:37 PM
Saving the environment is not an option anymore! We have to!
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 3:33 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Chris Stewart

3/14/21 @ 3:27 PM
Scrubbers convert air pollution into water pollution and dump this fossil fuel combustion wastewater straight into the ocean. In high traffic inlets like Puget Sound, the build up of scrubber dumping is compounding and has serious implications on end...↓
We support Amendment #2 to ban scrubbers.
The current situation has a big loophole which is allowing the toxicity of scrubbing to be allowed. This is an opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
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Comment From: Mary Stewart

3/14/21 @ 3:27 PM
Scrubbers convert air pollution into water pollution and dump this fossil fuel combustion wastewater straight into the ocean. In high traffic inlets like Puget Sound, the build up of scrubber dumping is compounding and has serious implications on end...↓
We support Amendment #2 to ban scrubbers.
The current situation has a big loophole which is allowing the toxicity of scrubbing to be allowed. This is an opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
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Comment From: Sarah Stewart

3/14/21 @ 3:26 PM
Scrubbers convert air pollution into water pollution and dump this fossil fuel combustion wastewater straight into the ocean. In high traffic inlets like Puget Sound, the build up of scrubber dumping is compounding and has serious implications on end...↓
We support Amendment #2 to ban scrubbers.
The current situation has a big loophole which is allowing the toxicity of scrubbing to be allowed. This is an opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
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Comment From: Carol Schaffer

3/14/21 @ 3:24 PM
I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers. Although scrubbers have been touted by the cruise industry as a solution for treating toxic ship engine exhaust, in reality, all it does is convert air pollution into water pollution and dump this fossil fuel...↓
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Comment From: Lisa Bergerud

3/14/21 @ 3:11 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Lynn Elliott

3/14/21 @ 2:59 PM
Please ban scrubbers from the cruise industry! There is currently in place a loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth—heavy fuel oil—by "scrubbing" the exhaust and discharging the toxin-laden wastewater dire...↓
This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that it is committed to changing its polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution that these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.

Thanks
Lynn Elliott
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Comment From: Cinda Johansen

3/14/21 @ 2:57 PM
It's bad enough that the Orcas in the Puget Sound are struggling with short food supply from low salmon runs but to now find out that cruise ships spewing poisonous engine exhaust that is affecting food supplies is too much and too awful. Stop the po...↓
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Comment From: Connie Raper

3/14/21 @ 2:56 PM
Please ban scrubbers from the cruise industry! There is currently in place a loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth—heavy fuel oil—by "scrubbing" the exhaust and discharging the toxin-laden wastewater dire...↓
This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that it is committed to changing its polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.
Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution that these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.

Thank you
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Comment From: Linda Voelker

3/14/21 @ 2:56 PM
Ban "scrubbers" in the Puget Sound and keep orcas and water safe from fossil fuel waste water.
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Comment From: Peter Morris

3/14/21 @ 2:55 PM
Ban the scrubbing now!!
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Comment From: Suzanne M.

3/14/21 @ 2:54 PM
Please ban scrubbers.
Thank you for reading this.
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Comment From: Sylvia Byerley

3/14/21 @ 2:51 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: jackie demarais

3/14/21 @ 2:49 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why...↓

Point #2: This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Jennifer Ault

3/14/21 @ 2:45 PM
Please ban scrubbers from the cruise industry! There is currently in place a loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth—heavy fuel oil—by "scrubbing" the exhaust and discharging the toxin-laden wastewater dire...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that it is committed to changing its polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution that these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.

Thank you.
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Comment From: Ken Meersand

3/14/21 @ 2:33 PM
Ban Scrubbers in the Puget Sound. It is not a place for the cruise ships toxic waste. Thank you
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Comment From: Kristin Arioli

3/14/21 @ 2:31 PM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓
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Comment From: Allison Fleck

3/14/21 @ 2:29 PM
I'm concerned about the effects of "scrubbers" on water pollution, especially on the critically endangered whales that live in Puget sound. I don't think the cruise ship proposal prevents pollution enough.
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Comment From: Uly Silkey

3/14/21 @ 2:27 PM
We all have a responsibility to live a sustainable life and do our best to preserve this planet. Cruise lines, hotel partners and Travel agents alike should lead by example. It should be a given to promote, support, and be engaged in #sustainableprac...↓
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Comment From: Julie Sears

3/14/21 @ 2:25 PM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓

This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed to changing their polluting ways by agreeing to end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Diane Bisset

3/14/21 @ 2:19 PM
BAN SCRUBBERS Now is the time to ban scrubbers for good. We must maintain a healthy ecosystem that is needed for the survival of threatened orcas and Chinook salmon.
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Comment From: J McKenna

3/14/21 @ 2:14 PM
There is a huge loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharging the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support amendment #2 to...↓
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Comment From: Gay Kramer-Dodd

3/14/21 @ 2:10 PM
I grew up within view of the Puget Sound, in University Place, and have always taken pride in that big body of water and the marine life that calls it home. Orcas are a special part of that web of life and they are in trouble. Allowing waste water ...↓
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Comment From: Danielle Holubowski

3/14/21 @ 2:03 PM
I support the proposed amendments. No scrubbers. Keep our wildlife safe.
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Comment From: Bridget Irons

3/14/21 @ 1:54 PM
The plight of orcas is yet another reminder of our short-sighted behavior which is leading us down a destructive path, and dragging so many animals along with us. Ban scrubbers from Puget Sound. We must stop acting as if we're the only species on t...↓
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Comment From: Steve Hess

3/14/21 @ 1:50 PM
Ban scrubbers or whatever is necessary to protect marine life
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Comment From: Gloria Navan

3/14/21 @ 1:49 PM
We cruise as much as we can. Cruise lines constantly reassure passengers that
the ships do not pollute and that a lot of money is spent to assure this.

If scrubbers are not eliminating pollution because they are discharging toxin
laden wastewater into ...↓
Cruise companies bottom line depend on the ocean -- they should take good
care of it.
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Comment From: Linda Thompson

3/14/21 @ 1:38 PM
I encourage support of two amendments to the Cruise Ship Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Ecology, Port of Seattle, and Northwest Cruise Ship Association. The MOU being established to improve treatment of waste discharges from cr...↓

The two proposed amendments that I encourage you to support and incorporate into the existing MOU are:

1)to institute a ban on the discharge of exhaust gas scrubber wash water from all scrubber types, including bleed off or sludges, in MOU waters.

2)to incorporate the Vessel Sewage No Discharge Zone(NDZ)for Puget Sound into the MOU to reflect the Washington state NDZ regulation.

As written, the MOU allows for treated sewage (blackwater) discharges after advanced wastewater treatment that are not allowed by the NDZ regulation. To be consistent with the regulation and to prevent vessel sewage discharges in MOU waters, all allowances of the sewage discharges in MOU waters should be prohibited.

Your consideration of these proposals and incorporation into the MOU will add clarity to the existing agreement and encourage further support for environmental stewardship so vital to this community.

Sincerely,
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Comment From: Todd Stegman

3/14/21 @ 1:30 PM
Scrubbers may be an effective way to remove pollutants from cruise ship smokestack but it is unacceptable to release the waste stream into the Puget sound and other oceans. Either scrubbers must be banned and ships switched to cleaner fuels or the s...↓
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Comment From: Donna Shaw

3/14/21 @ 1:27 PM
The ocean is not a trash can, especially for toxic waste such as this.
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Comment From: Sarah Peters

3/14/21 @ 1:24 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has provided a welcome reprieve from the extensive water pollution these ships produce. That's why scrubber d...↓
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Comment From: Jean Tepperman

3/14/21 @ 1:23 PM
Please ban cruise ship scrubbers from emptying their waste into Puget Sound -- this would be not only disgusting but profoundly harmful. Not only to the charismatic species like orcas, but to the whole marine ecosystem. I guess scientists have always...↓
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Comment From: Bonnie Hill

3/14/21 @ 1:18 PM
I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers. Marine life in our oceans has enough problems without the added discharge of toxin-laden wastewater from cruise ships. The loophole that allows cruise ships to continue to burn dirty fuel oil and then "scrub"...↓
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Comment From: cindy lynch

3/14/21 @ 1:13 PM
BAN SCRUBBERS. One of the few positives to come out of a pandemic is the lessened pollutants released into the water by cruise ships and the ineffective scrubbers
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Comment From: Mariah Mitchell

3/14/21 @ 1:10 PM
Heavy fuel oil is incredibly toxic, even with scrubbers. Let's have the cruise industry step up and show us they're serious about caring for our planet - particularly the Puget Sound where toxicity has built up - by eliminating scrubber wastes. I h...↓
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Comment From: Stephen Cutler

3/14/21 @ 1:09 PM
Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean. That's why I support...↓

Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.

Please BAN SCRUBBERS!
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Comment From: Paul Lucas

3/14/21 @ 12:57 PM
No
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Comment From: Kathy Gosselin

3/14/21 @ 12:51 PM
Please save the orcas and wildlife!
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Comment From: Susanna Askins

3/14/21 @ 12:48 PM
Point #1: Ban scrubbers. There is a yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discharge the toxin-laden wastewater directly into the ocean.

Point #2: T...↓

Point #3: Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The COVID-19 pandemic has been an ongoing tragedy on a global scale, but the resulting cessation of cruise vessel traffic in the Puget Sound has been a welcome reprieve from the water pollution these ships create. That's why scrubber dumping cannot return to the Sound. I support amendment #2.
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Comment From: Linda Anderson

3/14/21 @ 12:42 PM
Please ban Scrubbers and find another alternative more environment-safe. We only get one shot at doing the sustainable.
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