For over a year now, cruise lines have been bullying the Alaska government through lawsuits and threats. And recently, the Alaskan government has started to give in. A few weeks ago, they lowered taxes for cruise ships by 25% and today they relaxed pollution legislation, allowing cruise ships that come into Alaskan waters to dump chemicals from fecal waste. Alaska's pristine waters and marine organisms are about to experience more pollution just because the cruise ships are unwilling to invest in waste management systems.
I think that this power that the cruise ships are lording over governments trying to protect their natural environments is disgusting. The cruise ships don't even pay any tax because they just charge it to the passengers. It is all a power move to try and sway legislation their way and it is working. Alaska has given in to increased levels of pollution just so the cruise lines won't stop coming to their ports. There will come a day when people care more about the environment and the consequences of pollution than making money. And I can't wait for that day to come.
Read more about the injustice of the cruise lines here.
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