In December 2009, the Alaskan Department of Environmental Conservation ( DEC ) invited environmental

In December 2009, the Alaskan Department of Environmental Conservation ( DEC ) invited environmental scientist Gershon Cohen to join the state's cruise ship waste water treatment science panel. The advisory panel has 11 members, with experts in naval architecture, marine engineering and waste water treatment. A representative of the cruise industry sits on the panel as well.
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Cruise lines are not happy with Dr. Cohen because, as a clean water advocate, he has spent decades advising Alaska about cruise ship water discharge. In 2006, he was successful in assisting the state of Alaska in adopting an initiative to protect Alaskan waters by requiring the placement of Ocean Rangers on cruise ships to monitor discharges. This program has been successful in preventing cruise lines from dumping pollutants into Alaskan waters and catching them when they do. There have been 30 violations of Alaska Wastewater Quality Standards by cruise lines in the last six months alone, mostly by Princess Cruises which repeatedly discharged high levels of ammonium and fecal matter into Alaska's pristine classic car rental austin waters.
In an editorial Our View: Odd Firing , the Anchorage Daily News reports: It's hard to imagine a more qualified applicant. He stands out among Alaska environmentalists for his thorough knowledge classic car rental austin of cruise ship wastewater issues . . . Cohen likely classic car rental austin would push for the best available technology, period, and as soon as possible.
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The people of Alaska face a easy choice. Do you want an expert who has the education, training and experience to protect your pristine waters? Or will you let the Miami based cruise industry - which is still polluting your waters - dictate the quality of your air and water by making deals behind closed doors? As concluded by the Anchorage Daily News:
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