Comments on: Tackling River Traffic Pollution http://www.ohioriverradio.org/2010/02/tackling-river-traffic-pollution/ The River Connects Us Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:31:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: J. Berman http://www.ohioriverradio.org/2010/02/tackling-river-traffic-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-92 J. Berman Sat, 27 Feb 2010 00:33:14 +0000 http://www.ohioriverradio.org/?p=11251#comment-92 This is a good article of introduction to environmental impact of the marine transportation industry for those who would not normally consider it. I am a tugboat Captain. As with most big business, especially those that rely so heavily on diesel and other fossil fuels, it's all about "the bottom line" and not the environment. EPA standards and the prospect of better fuel efficiency (cost savings), is the only way to force the hands of the tugboat industry to re-power with clean burning engines. As Mr. Bunker suggests in the article, the EPA can only impose standards as the "evolving technology" becomes available, and it seems to be timely in doing so. None the less, moving cargo by barge (and rail) has always been "greener" than by road. This is a good article of introduction to environmental impact of the marine transportation industry for those who would not normally consider it. I am a tugboat Captain.
As with most big business, especially those that rely so heavily on diesel and other fossil fuels, it’s all about “the bottom line” and not the environment. EPA standards and the prospect of better fuel efficiency (cost savings), is the only way to force the hands of the tugboat industry to re-power with clean burning engines. As Mr. Bunker suggests in the article, the EPA can only impose standards as the “evolving technology” becomes available, and it seems to be timely in doing so. None the less, moving cargo by barge (and rail) has always been “greener” than by road.

]]> By: This Week In ORRC « The Edit: WFPL's Gabe Bullard blogs the news http://www.ohioriverradio.org/2010/02/tackling-river-traffic-pollution/comment-page-1/#comment-90 This Week In ORRC « The Edit: WFPL's Gabe Bullard blogs the news Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:14:19 +0000 http://www.ohioriverradio.org/?p=11251#comment-90 [...] This week, the Ohio River Radio Consortium covered efforts to clean up emissions from river boat traffic. You can listen here. [...] [...] This week, the Ohio River Radio Consortium covered efforts to clean up emissions from river boat traffic. You can listen here. [...]

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