One of the world’s largest container shipping lines and terminal operators is throwing its support behind a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives seeking to eliminate greenhouse gas.
With the IMO yet to finalize its climate change strategy, two Congressmen from California have introduced a bill seeking to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from international ships calling at U.S..
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), today, joined with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) to introduce the bipartisan Migratory Bird Protection Act, legislation that would permanently codify important and much-needed protections for millions of migratory birds. The legislation would provide regulatory certainty for industries and help ensure that we meet the conservation goals of the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) which forms the backbone of our nation’s migratory bird conservation efforts. The legislation is also co-sponsored by 47 Members of Congress.
“The MBTA has been a critical tool for bird conservation for over 100 years,” Congressman Lowenthal said. “Democratic and Republican presidential administration since the 1970s have interpreted and applied the law in a similar way, which has saved countless numbers of birds. Our bill would prevent future federal executive action that may apply a flawed interpretation to the MBTA, and once and for all reaffirm
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