Groups: Venice lagoon still at risk after cruise ship decree
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press
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FILE - In this Sunday, March 1, 2020 file photo, a seagull stands on a pole next to parked gondolas at the lagoon on a rainy day in Venice. Activists opposed to cruise ships in Venice are seeking a meeting with the Italian government to argue that its latest proposal to re-route big ships away from St. Mark’s Square doesn’t address pressing environmental concerns about the fragile Venetian lagoon.Francisco Seco/AP
ROME (AP) Activists opposed to cruise ships in Venice are seeking a meeting with the Italian government to argue that its latest proposal to re-route big ships away from St. Mark’s Square doesn’t address pressing environmental concerns about the fragile Venetian lagoon.