Dec 1: The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body (Regional Body) which previously announced its upcoming conference call meeting for December 8, 2009, at 2:00 PM EST [See WIMS 11/6/09] has now posted an agenda and materials to be discussed. Included in the information is: Draft December 8, 2009 Regional Body Meeting Agenda; Draft Resolution #13--Adoption of Water Use Reporting Protocols; Draft Resolution #14--Adoption of Fiscal Year 2010 Budget--Third and Fourth Quarters (January 1-June 30, 2010); Draft Chair's Proposed Invitation List to Regional Body's Advisory Committee, Resource Group and Observers; Draft Water Management Program Review Document; Draft Water Conservation and Efficiency Program Review Document; and Draft September 22, 2009 Regional Body Meeting Summary. Additionally, the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Compact Council) is meeting via conference call following the Regional Body meeting has posted similar documents for discussion.
Access the agenda and materials for the Regional Body meeting (click here). Access the agenda and materials for the Compact Council meeting (click here).
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With a strong national goal and policy to quickly fix the ballast water problem, the obvious carbon foot prints and polluted water left by old ships as they deliver fossil fuels and foreign consumer goods would be slowed dramatically. New green technology geared toward energy independence should become more cost effective to develop. The political will may not be in Congress to protect America because this is not a republican, democrat issue. If the Coast Guard will not do it, the only option will be a president who puts America before globalization. This is oil and consumer goods being internationally and domestically transported by ships and an American issue of security and freedom, unfortunately the money lobby can remain silent as they are on the same side. Maybe if we were not dependent on China to buy our treasury notes, or Saudi Arabia really wanted their waters kept clean we could afford the strong protections the Coast Guards needs for the ability to complete this mission. The impact that implementation of a strong policy, with a fast time line for cleaned water disposal only, will have on shipping, may change the economic dynamics of world trade and also protect our countries environment and health for future generations.
New technologies required for environmental friendly shipping should cost those wishing to bring goods into our country more money, not those who wish to protect our country from ecological destruction resulting from economic globalization to help foreign economies. Sincerely, Don Mitchel
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