Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Air--Pollution.

Air.

Climatic changes.

State governments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides information regarding pollution from ships and port facilities, discusses efforts to ratify and to strengthen Annex VI of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, and describes proposed legislation to control emissions from ships by amending the Clean Air Act. Reviews measures being implemented and considered by local, State, and Federal regulatory agencies. Examines issues related to marine vessels as source of greenhouse gas emissions.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships

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