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Reason No. 8 Not To Cruise: Blackwater, Blackwater, Blackwater

By Jim Walker on May 6, 2010
Posted in Pollution

Preparation for a trial delayed our "Top 10 Reasons Not To Cruise."  But here we go again with the reasons why you should think twice before spending your hard earned vacation dollars on a family cruise. Here’s reason no. 8: 

BLACKWATER!

That nasty raw sewage which cruise lines can freely dump – completely untreated – just twelve miles from shore.  Yes…

Cruise Ships in South Carolina – Harmless Fun or Environmental Scourge?

By Jim Walker on April 7, 2010
Posted in Pollution

The Charleston City Paper has an interesting headline this morning – "Are Cruise Ship Harmless Fun Or An Environmental Scourge?"

The article raises the issue of how South Carolina will face its future as a state with a major cruise port.  Unlike progressive states like Alaska, California and Maine which regulate waste water discharges, the state…

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