ADVISORY/EPA to Hold Public Hearing in Miami, Florida to Discuss Cruise Ship Discharges, Sept. 12.

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ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Sept. 12)

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2000

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Miami is a major city in southeastern Florida, in the United States. It is the county seat of Miami-Dade County. Miami is a gamma world city with an estimated population of 404,048. regarding cruise ship discharges. This information hearing is being held to gather information on wastewater, solid waste and hazardous waste Hazardous waste

Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every industrial country in the world has had problems with managing hazardous wastes. discharges from cruise ships This is a list of cruise ships, both those in service and those that have since ceased to operate. Both cruise ships and cruiseferries are included in this list. (Ocean liners are not included on this list, see List of ocean liners. , their environmental impacts, existing control measures and potential improvements in waste management practices and technology. This assessment is in response to a petition from the Bluewater Network and 53 citizen environmental organizations. This effort is jointly supported by the Coast Guard and other Federal agencies. The hearings will not cover air emissions or tourism impacts from cruise ships.

If you wish to speak at the hearing, please call Bob Howard The name Bob Howard can refer to:

Bob Howard - professional US wrestler
Dr Bob Howard - Australian academic and ALP member, brother of John Howard.

(EPA, Region 4) at 404-562-9370 or write to the Marine Pollution Control Branch, ATTN: Cruise Ships, US Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), independent agency of the U.S. government, with headquarters in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1970 to reduce and control air and water pollution, noise pollution, and radiation and to ensure the safe handling and , MC 4504F, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20460 or send an email to Cruise.Ships@epa.gov. If you have information or comments to provide, but cannot attend the hearings, the public may use the aforementioned street address and email address. All comments received at the hearing or received by mail or email before the hearing will become part of the official record.

For more information on EPA's overall approach to the assessment of cruise ship discharges, or to get on EPA's mailing list to be notified about future information or documentation on our cruise ship assessment, you may contact: Dorn Carlson at 202-260-6411 or Tom Carlton at 202-260-6960 or visit EPA's website at www.epa.gov/OW and click on "What's New."


      Who:    United States Environmental Protection Agency

      What:   Public Hearing on Cruise Ship Discharges

      When:   Tuesday, September 12, 2000
            1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

      Where:  Embassy Suites Hotel
            3974 NW South River Drive
            Miami, Florida 33142

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