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Comment From: Lisa Cassell

3/14/21 @ 12:39 PM
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: dan horton

3/14/21 @ 12:28 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: Deanna Horton

3/14/21 @ 12:27 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: Gregory Denton

3/14/21 @ 12:23 PM
Ban scrubbers for the heavy oil exhaust that is emitted by cruise ships. The scrubber output contains toxins that pollute our invaluable coastal waters, home to marine life that supports a vast ecosystem of biodiversity and Native tribes. Hold the cr...↓
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Comment From: Linda Avinger

3/14/21 @ 12:14 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: Robin Kory

3/14/21 @ 12:12 PM
There is a 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 sc...↓


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Comment From: Caitlin Johnston

3/14/21 @ 12:10 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: Surya-Patricia Lane Hood

3/14/21 @ 12:03 PM
Too little has been done to protect our environment and its inhabitants for many years. Our oceans are allowed to be polluted by corporations and by us in various ways; a solution to this needs to be found sooner than later. Cruise ships are not exem...↓
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Comment From: Brita Rice

3/14/21 @ 12:01 PM
Ban scrubber waste dumping
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Comment From: Adina Parsley

3/14/21 @ 11:58 AM
I strongly support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers in Puget Sound. Our marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive and allowing cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil - by 'scrubbing' the exhaust and discha...↓
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Comment From: Elaine Edell

3/14/21 @ 11:58 AM
protect our orcas from fossil fuel dumping polluters!!
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Comment From: Patricia Harlow

3/14/21 @ 11:58 AM
A marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. However, In high traffic inlets like Puget Sound, the cruise industry has been treating toxic ship engine exhaust via "scrubbers", which convert air pollution into water pollution. Ships then dump t...↓

Therefore, I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers and end the dumping of all scrubber wastes in Puget Sound. Please approve amendment #2 and ban scrubbers.




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Comment From: STEPHEN THOMPSON

3/14/21 @ 11:52 AM
I support amendment #2 to Ban scrubbers. Scrubbers remove the waste from the combustion of dirty fuel and put it in the water. Just trading one problem for another. Switching forms of pollution is not the answer. Cleaner sources of energy must be p...↓

The marine industry must clean up it's act. Sideways moves are not acceptable.

The Salish Sea is a precious resource which we cannot allow to be further degraded.
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Comment From: Shaun G

3/14/21 @ 11:48 AM
Do not allow use of the "scrubber." It only pollutes the water.
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Comment From: Laura Bruess

3/14/21 @ 11:48 AM
Please ban scrubbers for good in order to maintain a healthy ecosystem needed for the survival of threatened orcas and Chinook salmon.
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Comment From: Peggy Van Sickle

3/14/21 @ 11:48 AM
Fuel oil, regardless of whether raw or used, does not belong in our oceans or seas. It kills off aquatic life and marine animals. It is doing an unknown amount of damage to our shorelines.
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Comment From: sherry weiland

3/14/21 @ 11:39 AM
Please ban scrubbers. cruise ships should not be allowed to pollute the ocean by discharging wastewater. Protect puget Sound.
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Comment From: KATE ASHLEY

3/14/21 @ 11:37 AM
Ban these scrubbers all they do is discharge toxins into the waters endangering the marine wildlife and ecosystem.
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Comment From: Nathan Beck

3/14/21 @ 11:36 AM
Please prevent pollution
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Comment From: Nora Peterson

3/14/21 @ 11:25 AM
Ban scrubbers! Canada is blessed with the wealth of her oceans, and we are responsible for protecting our marine ecosystems, that need a healthy home to survive.
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 11:19 AM
Do you not care about wildlife and the effects of your practices on marine ecosystems?
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Comment From: Leah Foster

3/14/21 @ 11:10 AM
I am writing because we must ban scrubbers. There is 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 directly into the ocea...↓

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: Cathy DellaPenta

3/14/21 @ 11:06 AM
While the Cruise ships claim that the "scrubber" removes waste, all it does is convert air pollution- their toxic exhaust- into water pollution. The Puget Sound inlet is not the place for more polluted water! The treasure of Puget Sound is in its fis...↓
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Comment From: Allison Fradkin

3/14/21 @ 11:05 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: Alex Stavis

3/14/21 @ 10:59 AM
March 14, 2021

Dear Good People:

I implore you to do the following:

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 discha...↓

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: Patrick Eggleston

3/14/21 @ 10:58 AM
Do not dump scrubber material from cruise ships. Make safe disposal a requirement.
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Comment From: Deborah Coviello

3/14/21 @ 10:50 AM
Scrubbers must be banned. I have had the wonderful experience of visiting the Puget sound. I feel strongly it is an area we must protect. The wildlife there, most notably the orca, are struggling to survive. We muse do all we can to help save the...↓
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Comment From: Eric Parker

3/14/21 @ 10:48 AM
The Puget Sound ecosystem needs protection from dumping of toxic wastewater into the ocean. I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers.

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Comment From: Emily Stewart

3/14/21 @ 10:43 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: kevin mcdaniel

3/14/21 @ 10:42 AM
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...↓
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 10:41 AM
Please ban these fossil fuel scrubbers that are dumping waste into our oceans. The Pugel sound and the life within it will thank you as well as the animals around it.
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Comment From: Janet Thew

3/14/21 @ 10:37 AM
I support the amendment to ban scrubbers. The cruise industry has had a year of being on hold in which they could have been cleaning up their act. At the very least, scrubbers should be forbidden.
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Comment From: Paul Kripli

3/14/21 @ 10:32 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 #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: Richard Van Aken

3/14/21 @ 10:31 AM
The oceans are in serious trouble adding toxic waste water from cruise ships whose pollution from burning fossil fuels is a big part of the oceans problems adding waste water makes no sense. If these cruise lines cannot operate in ways less impactful...↓
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Comment From: Juli Kring

3/14/21 @ 10:28 AM
As a mother and a grandmother, I am very concerned for the health and viability of the planet our children and future generations will inherit. We have a duty to our communities, families and most importantly, children to ensure their safety and well...↓

So I am very concerned about *our* oceans. 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: Cathleen Burns

3/14/21 @ 10:20 AM
Ban scrubbers!! There is a gaping 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 suppo...↓
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Comment From: William Burke

3/14/21 @ 10:17 AM
Scrubbers short circuit the acid rain cycle.

Numerous studies show scrubbers improve emissions by reducing SOx, NOx, and particulates. By using HFO, scrubbers enable avoidance of the additional carbon (~7%) from additional fuel refining.

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Scrubbers are a net positive for the environment-improved air emissions and no negative impact on the water.
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Comment From: Sarah Garn

3/14/21 @ 10:15 AM
I am writing to support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers in Puget Sound.

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...↓

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.
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Comment From: Mary Miller

3/14/21 @ 10:09 AM
Comments. I approve of all amendments that safeguard waters from being further polluted by cruise ships.
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Comment From: Jenne Sindoni

3/14/21 @ 10:08 AM
Do we really have to consider whether or not orcas are important?!
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Comment From: Ran Zirasri

3/14/21 @ 10:07 AM
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...↓
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Comment From: Alba Sari

3/14/21 @ 10:03 AM
Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive.Ban Scrubbers!
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Comment From: Arleen Johnson

3/14/21 @ 9:40 AM
Please protect the orcas instead of endangering them!
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Comment From: Ruth Taylor

3/14/21 @ 9:32 AM
Ban Scrubbers!! The Puget Sound is already inundated with pollution from many sources and it doesn't need toxic waste from cruise ships. Please help secure cleaner water for all!
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 9:25 AM
Ban scrubbers. There is a gaping 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. Maybe no one sees i...↓

With Covid 19 the cruise industry has had their fair share of challenges but this is a huge opportunity for the sector to show 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 to ban scrubbers.

What air is to people, water is to sea life. Marine ecosystem needs a healthy home to survive. The reduction 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: Tim Ryan

3/14/21 @ 9:25 AM
We really have to stop this dumping. The Puget Sound is not Americas' toilet. Unless you are certain that we are the last generation, please let's put an end to this travesty.
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Comment From: Claire Bush

3/14/21 @ 9:24 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.

This is a huge...↓

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: Tracy Drake

3/14/21 @ 9:16 AM
Please ban scrubbers as the current loophole allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth. That's why I support amendment #2 to ban scrubbers. This is a huge opportunity for the cruise sector to show that they are committed t...↓
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Comment From: Brenda Smith

3/14/21 @ 9:15 AM
Ban scrubbers!
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 oce...↓

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.

As a former military resident of the Puget Sound area, I hope you will do what's in the interest of the planet!
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Comment From: M. Fields

3/14/21 @ 9:08 AM
If we keep up our abuse of sea water, it will increase damage we have already done to the sea creatures and corals. Is this what we want? I think not.
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Comment From: Rich Elam

3/14/21 @ 9:02 AM
I know know I do not live near Puget Sound.
But as a retired bio-science researcher from UCSD I must say when Climate Change hits very hard it is going to effect our coastal water ways with changes we don't even know about to the water quality and the...↓
If we allow destructive pollution and degeneration of this ecosystem now it will not be able to adapt to what Climate Change will bring.
And We the people who use it as a clean healthy waterway for fishing and recreation will suffer the consequences for our inaction Now.
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Comment From: Kim Waterson

3/14/21 @ 8:59 AM
Please do all you can to prevent waste water and garbage from been released into the Puget Sound . This includes the management of waste been released by cruise ships . Too many animals are been harmed by the toxins contained in the waste .
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Comment From: Jenifer Johnson

3/14/21 @ 8:58 AM
I support amendment #2 to the MOU to ban the discharge of scrubber waste into the Puget Sound. This is our chance to ban harmful scrubbers for good in order to maintain a healthy ecosystem needed for the survival of threatened orcas and Chinook Salmo...↓
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Comment From: Andrea Soeiro

3/14/21 @ 8:57 AM
So beautiful.
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Comment From: K N

3/14/21 @ 8:39 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. This is a huge oppor...↓

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Comment From: David Scheer

3/14/21 @ 8:39 AM
We "don't" NEED or WANT any cruise ship wastewater discharges in our Salish Sea or Puget Sound waters!! Good grief---these are waters where our orcas, salmon, and other fish live---and breed---and we DON'T want them mucked up with cruise ship disch...↓
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Comment From: Lisa Watlhers

3/14/21 @ 8:34 AM
Ban scrubbers
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Comment From: K N

3/14/21 @ 8:32 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. This is a huge oppor...↓

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Comment From: Lisa Ehle

3/14/21 @ 8:05 AM
I support the ban on the discharge of scrubber wastes from ships into Puget Sound waters. I live in the San Juan Islands, and we are witnessing the drastically changing behaviours of Orcas who used to regularly pass our shores in the summer and now s...↓
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Comment From: Sandra Legasey

3/14/21 @ 8:02 AM
you have no right to pollute....none
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Comment From: Christina DeRespiris

3/14/21 @ 7:44 AM
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.
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Comment From: Doug Landau

3/14/21 @ 7:19 AM
I support amendment #2 to 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 oc...↓
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Comment From: Adella Albiani

3/14/21 @ 7:15 AM
At the age of 71 I'm still very distressed that we as a Nation haven't done more to protect our Planet. The dumping of toxic waste of any sort has to end. I lived on Whidbey Island for three years and came to love and enjoy Puget Sound. Please stop t...↓
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Comment From: lawrence adrian

3/14/21 @ 7:06 AM
The resident orca population in Puget Sound is rapidly diminishing and there is no doubt pollution
from ships is playing a role.
These endangered marine mammals are in urgent need of protection from cruise ships and attendant
pollution
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Comment From: Walter Moore

3/14/21 @ 7:06 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 #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.

Even though we do not live near, we travel. I would not want to take this off our list of places to visit. Will have to take to my cousin who does a travel log. I sure he would be interested
Thank you
Walter Moore
6107 Red Setter Ln
Moseley, VA 23120
804/818-2417
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Comment From: Caroline Deegan

3/14/21 @ 7:01 AM
The resident orca population in Puget Sound is rapidly diminishing and there is no doubt pollution from ships is playing a role.
These endangered marine mammals are in urgent need of protection from cruise ships and attendant pollution.
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Comment From: stephen hopkins

3/14/21 @ 6:55 AM
Any pollution, no matter how it is generated on board ship should not be dumped in the ocean under any circumstances; but most especially in narrow congested waters.
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 6:33 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 #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: Rickey Buttery

3/14/21 @ 6:30 AM
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 pollut...↓
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Comment From: thomas rose

3/14/21 @ 6:23 AM
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 pollut...↓
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Comment From: Michael Sklar

3/14/21 @ 6:12 AM
Regarding this proposal: I support Amendment #2 and oppose those options and provisions that would allow cruise ship operators to resume discharging scrubber waste into the ocean. Allowing such discharges would increase the pollution burden on mari...↓

Scrubbers should be banned as per amendment #2 to close the yawning loophole that allows cruise ships to burn one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth - heavy fuel oil. All scrubbers do is transfer toxins from the air to the water.

The pollution caused by cruise ships is one of the main reasons I rarely choose to go on cruises. Requiring cruise ships to either treat scrubber wastes on shore -- or better yet, shift away from such a destructive fuel source -- would increase my interest in cruise vacations. It's also 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.

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Comment From: tom brown

3/14/21 @ 6:06 AM
Please close the loophole that allows cruise lines to burn cheap dirty fuel by allowing them to use "scrubbers" that fail to address the water pollution they generate. Let's build on the improvement that the pandemic-related drop in cruise traffic h...↓
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Comment From: Anonymous Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 6:00 AM
Cruise ships are a luxury and a healthy ocean is a necessity! Dumping waste in our already challenged oceans is inexcusable! State waters must be protected. Clean up the wastewater! Dumping must stop!!!
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Comment From: laura taylor

3/14/21 @ 5:56 AM
No fossil fuel scrubbers!!!!!!
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Comment From: Dan Freeman

3/14/21 @ 5:17 AM
This Andean Shaman said it best when she said "The world doesn't need to be saved, the world is not in danger. We are. We humans. If we don't change our ways, Mother Earth will shake us off like so many fleas."
Look around you right now. The Earth is ...↓
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Comment From: Edward Jahn

3/14/21 @ 5:12 AM
This is to support Amendment #2 to ban scrubbers in Puget Sound. Scrubbers are just a way to turn air pollution into water pollution. I no longer live in the Puget Sound area, but did for years, and most of my family is still there. We love it and wa...↓
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Comment From: Kate H

3/14/21 @ 5:07 AM
It's 2021 already, for heaven's sake. There are ways to handle waste that do not endanger our oceans, climate, the rest of the environment because oceans touch everything...
Cruise ships are a complete frivolity and absolutely no amount of pollution s...↓
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Comment From: Christine Lytle

3/14/21 @ 4:59 AM
Scrubber dumping is harmful to sea life, especially whales.
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Comment From: Andrew Ashburn

3/14/21 @ 4:47 AM
I write in support of amendment #2, banning the use of scrubbers in the Puget Sound.

Due to the restrictions of COVID-19 the Puget Sound and all the worlds oceans have experienced a great decrease in pollution from the cruise industry. This reprieve h...↓

Upholding amendment #2 of the MOU will bring far greater benefit than acquiescing to the demands of a poorly performing, unsustainable and highly destructive cruise industry.

Thank you for your attention to this issue.
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Comment From: Ann Downey

3/14/21 @ 4:43 AM
Why must there be constant pleas from the public to protect our wildlife and wild places?
This respect for our planet and those trying to naturally thrive should be part of any business plan put forward by any company wishing to use the environments t...↓

They do not own where they are, and they must respect it and leave it in tact for all of humanity and wildlife. If they cannot abide by that simple mandate, then their business plan is unworkable and they either go back to the drawing board, or cease and desist.

If we wish to call this planet home, we must do all necessary to save it.
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Comment From: Clarisse Holman

3/14/21 @ 4:38 AM
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 n...↓
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Comment From: Jessica Cassidy

3/14/21 @ 4:33 AM
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...↓
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Comment From: C Ruder

3/14/21 @ 4:33 AM
No waste water should be discharged into WA state waters, the home of vibrant sea life and a rich ecological area. The balance must be maintained, and these huge floating hotels must rethink how they manage waste and how their activities affect the ...↓
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Comment From: Zachary Cross

3/14/21 @ 4:24 AM
I urge your department to ban scrubbers in order to protect the marine life ecosystem of Puget Sound and beyond.
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Comment From: Maria Mazzacane

3/14/21 @ 4:24 AM
Ban scrubbers. Ruining fisheries costs us all more money. No company should profit by doing so.
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Comment From: Mindy Anonymous

3/14/21 @ 3:49 AM
As we humans start to realize the impact our activity has on the planet now is the logical time to stop dumping scrubbers.
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Comment From: Doris Verkamp

3/14/21 @ 3:14 AM
I support an amendment to the MOU banning the discharge of scrubber wastes from cruise ships into Puget Sound. The buildup of scrubber dumping has serious implications for endangered species like killer whales. I urge you to ban scrubber dumping fo...↓
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Comment From: Nina Perino

3/14/21 @ 2:43 AM
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 nee...↓
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Comment From: ann Hollinger

3/14/21 @ 2:37 AM
Please ban scrubbers! Ban them to support the marine ecosystem in Puget Sound. Ban them to reduce toxic chemicals in this country's waterways. We may live on the opposite side of this country but, in non-pandemic times, we would be traveling to vi...↓
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Comment From: ML Ewing

3/14/21 @ 2:33 AM
'Scrubbers' do not cut down on pollution. They should be banned and other alternatives put into place to protect the health of the oceans and the wildlife that live there.
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Comment From: Pamela Coker

3/14/21 @ 2:21 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: Gwenna Weshinskey

3/14/21 @ 2:13 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 #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: Julie Kanoff

3/14/21 @ 2:01 AM
Cruise ship wastewater is waste and should never be released into public waters. Cruise ships need to behave like any travel trailer use and take waste to a dumping station or have it removed from the ship by a service provider at sea and then dispos...↓
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Comment From: Annie McCann

3/14/21 @ 1:05 AM
Ban scrubbers!!! No more toxic fossil fuel waste water being dumped into our precious oceans! It's time to let common sense prevail!
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Comment From: Mike Cox

3/14/21 @ 1:04 AM
Do not allow cruise ships to scrub their toxic wastewater into Puget Sound. This area needs to be protected from pollution. The cruise industry needs to find a better solution to dealing with their pollution.
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Comment From: Cathy Sikes

3/14/21 @ 12:33 AM
Point 1: 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 su...↓

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: Jan Repp

3/14/21 @ 12:30 AM
The time is now to care for the ocean, we have abused it way to long.
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Comment From: Hope Maruzo

3/14/21 @ 12:00 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 #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: Becky Croll

3/13/21 @ 11:52 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: Don B. Meriwether

3/13/21 @ 11:42 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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