(WI) Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – The shipping industry has lost another round in its fight to keep states from passing their own ballast rules to protect the Great Lakes from invasive species.
A New York State Supreme Court justice on Friday tossed out a shipping industry challenge of that state’s tough new ballast treatment requirements intended to keep freighters from dumping unwanted organisms into the world’s largest freshwater system.
“This decision is a critical win for New York’s right and responsibility to protect our Great Lakes and resources,” New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said in a statement. “The court’s decision not only defends our state’s actions, but affirms our right to take necessary measures to fight the plague of invasive species.” More