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National ballast water laws in the US would hurt economic globalization?
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∙ 13y ago
"As the United States becomes more aware of its economic dependence on a global market and the impact that invasive species have in the movement of
people, products, and supplies, so too will the role of the nation's socio-economic well-being become a part of the equation in managing invasive species."
This is from the invasivespecies@doi.gov
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How does trade in globalization affect the environment?
Invasive species, oil, human pathogens and virus are all in ballast water of ships, plus there is a carbon footprint of ships delivering goods, these are all environmental effects OF globalization, but as America is not free because of economic domination to address these issues they have no effect ON globalization. They definitely will not have an effect ON globalization as it is this administration economic recovery plan.
Why the will national TV media not mention ballast water and the economic problems it is creating for the Great Lakes states hurting the whole countries economy?
TV Broadcast media will never address anything that may hurt economic globalization. It dose not even matter if it is killing people such as ballast water and cholera. Ratings are better covering superficial news such as celebrity drug use, sex scandals etc. Celebrities even the ones that do good works fighting disease in third world countries will not mention the problems of ballast water, because this would be going against the establishment and as they thrive by fame they would become ostracized by media losing their stature and fame.
Why after historic legislation passed by the house 395-7 two years later the idea of national ballast water legislation is dead?
it would hurt economic globalization as the answer for the American economy. "As the United States becomes more aware of its economic dependence on a global market and the impact that invasive species have in the movement of people, products, and supplies, so too will the role of the nation's socio-economic well-being become a part of the equation in managing invasive species." This is from the (invasivespecies@doi.gov) you can e-mail them here also.
Why do ships dump ballast water?
Ships dump ballast water to counter any weight they take on, or to decrease their draft.
Who is the villain on MUM?
ballast water
Is there a solution to ballast water?
Yes, There is a solution to ballast water they are helping maintain balance. When the ship pick up cargo at ports in the Great Lakes, their crew dumps the ballast water overboard. Any species in the water end up in the lakes. Answer: Discharge of ballast water in the Great Lakes is conrolled by international accord. In most cases ballast is offloaded to shore side treatment facilities for treatment prior to discharge. On ship treatment is also an option.
What is the difference between segregated and clean ballast tank in tanker?
Clean ballast refers to the ballast stored in a tank not permanently utilized for ballast (see segregated ballast below), but has been cleaned prior to use so clean ballast stored in it, if discharged from a stationary ship into calm water on a clear day will produce no evidence of oil, sludge or emulsion on or under the surface of the water or on adjoining shorelines. Segregated ballast refers to ballast stored in tanks which are permanently utilized for the carriage of ballast, and are completely separated from the cargo oil and oil fuel system.
What is main ballast of a vessel?
Ballast used to be stones. With the invention of the electric pump, I think most ships will actually pump water into and out of tanks to adjust their ballast now.
Why do submarines work?
Submarines have ballast tanks in them.........when it has to go deep down, the ballast tanks are filled with water, which increases its average density in regard to water(Relative Density).....and when it has to come up to the surface it empties the ballast tanks...and it rises. That's it.
What is a submarines buoyancy?
A submarine has a variable buoyancy due to it's ballast tanks. When a submarine submerges, it fills it's ballast tanks with water which causes negative buoyancy. When a submarine surfaces, it pumps the water out of the ballast tanks thus giving it positive buoyancy.
Does ballast water kill the weedy sea dragon?
yes
What is a ballast tank?
A ballast tank is one of several external or internal tanks fitted in submarines, which allow the boat to submerge when filled with water.
