Dear John,
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Sign your name to save our marine ecosystems from invasive species and pollution!
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Trump’s EPA wants to open the door to more pollution and invasive species in our oceans. Stop the EPA from opening the door to more invasive species.
Cruise ships and cargo ships take in water as they travel. Then, when they reach port, they discharge this water -- which may contain plant and animal life, viruses and bacteria.
These ballast water discharges are believed to be the number one source of invasive aquatic species in the United States. We can’t let the EPA water down the rules that keep our waters safe.
Tell the EPA: Protect our oceans from invasive species!
A few of the invasive species that have been introduced through ballast water discharges include the Australian Spotted Jellyfish, Lionfish, Giant Salvinia and Zebra Mussels.
These species are impossible to get rid of once established. They cost billions in economic damage and permanently disrupt marine ecosystems.
The EPA’s proposal to gut the rules governing ballast water discharges could lead to more of these invasive species being introduced in more new places. This would cause extensive ecological and economic damage to our oceans, Great Lakes ecosystems, and coastal communities.
Take action now to prevent more invasive species from entering our oceans and Great Lakes.
Huge ships owned by massive corporations should be required to do everything in their power to protect the environments they travel through.
But instead, the EPA is working to benefit the cruise and shipping industries at the expense of our oceans and coastal communities.
Together, we can stop this attack on our oceans and coastal communities. The EPA is required to consider public input on this issue. So we need you to speak up now, John, before it’s too late.
Help send 25,000 comments to the EPA: Stop the cruise and shipping industries from harming oceans and coastal communities!
Standing with you,
Marcie Keever,
Oceans and vessels program director,
Friends of the Earth
