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No Cruise Ship Expansion: Letter Delivery!

November 12, 2019 @ 9:00 am - 10:30 am

Join us at the next Port of Seattle Commission Meeting as we deliver a letter signed by many local and national organizations opposing the proposed cruise ship terminal expansion of T46.

The meeting is inside the Seatac Airport Conference Center, Central Auditorium
(They will validate parking if you need to drive and park in the airport garage)

Wear Green in solidarity!
There will be an opportunity for public comment (2min each) & talking points will be available.

The Port of Seattle’s initiative to build a third cruise ship terminal at Terminal 46 could have enormous and long-lasting consequences for the City of Seattle, the Salish Sea, and the planet because of the significant climate disruption, marine pollution, and public health impacts from cruise ship emissions.

Expanding port infrastructure to support more cruise ships of ever-increasing size is incompatible with the climate leadership this State is striving toward and the spirit of the motion passed by the Port last year to reduce climate emissions. Cruise ships as they exist today are the antithesis of decarbonization. These massive vessels are floating cities, and are almost wholly fueled with one of the dirtiest fossil fuels on earth — heavy fuel oil. And cruise ships use a lot of fuel.

Further, at a time when vessel traffic noise pollution is crippling the ability of critically endangered Southern Resident Killer whales to hunt salmon, and the pollutants that have bioaccumulated up the food web are damaging their ability to survive and reproduce, introducing more toxins and more mega-ship traffic into their habitat could well push these iconic animals closer to the brink of extinction.

The human health risks associated with increased cruise ship traffic are real and deeply concerning. Ship exhaust from all ship types poses serious risks to human health globally. Seventy percent of all ship emissions occur within 250 miles of shore, and winds carry the pollution far inland — exposing millions of unsuspecting people to dangerous levels of particulate matter and other harmful toxins. The impacts on port communities and coastal areas in heavily trafficked seas are even more dire.

If your organization has not yet signed the letter, but would like to – please contact Stacy@350Seattle.org

Details

Date:
November 12, 2019
Time:
9:00 am - 10:30 am
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/events/2496341433928004/

Venue

sea-tac airport
17801 International Blvd
Seatac, WA 98158 United States
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