https://www.wcmu.org/tags/ballast Ballast en-US Copyright Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:37:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-18/listen-future-great-lakes-ships-will-be-expected-to-treat-for-invasive-species-under-new-rule There's been a lot of regulatory hoopla recently on Great Lakes ships. WCMU's Teresa Homsi explains what some of the new American and Canadian rules mean. Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:37:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2024-10-18/listen-future-great-lakes-ships-will-be-expected-to-treat-for-invasive-species-under-new-rule Teresa Homsi, Tina Sawyer https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-11-15/new-bill-calls-for-federal-ballast-regulations A bill passed by the Senate opens doors for new federal ballast regulations to protect lakes against invasive species. The United States Senate passed a… Thu, 15 Nov 2018 20:22:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-11-15/new-bill-calls-for-federal-ballast-regulations https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-05/report-shows-ships-transport-invasives-without-leaving-great-lakes A recent report from the Great Waters Research Collaborative shows that ships don’t have to leave the Great Lakes to contribute to the spread of invasive… Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:10:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-06-05/report-shows-ships-transport-invasives-without-leaving-great-lakes