BAN alleges the sale of the ships could break the Jones Act, regarding US-flagged ships, and the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) which forbids the export or the "distribution in commerce" polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). BAN says there are high concentrations of PCBs on the ships.
The group says it sent a series of letters to the EPA and MARAD warning them of the “imminent and likely violations of US laws and called specifically upon the EPA to at least require the ships to be tested for PCBs prior to export”. “But,” BAN says, “to the great surprise of the environmental watchdog organization, that had worked with the EPA in numerous instances in the past, the Obama administration refused to act.”
more at maritime global net
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