Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Environmental Quality
 
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State Water Control Board
 
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[9 VAC 25 ‑ ]
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10/28/24  9:46 am
Commenter: Louise Wylie

Ban Cruise ships. Protect Virginia's fragile waterways
 

Cruise ships threaten sea grass restoration projects throughout the Bay. They bring foreign potentially invasive species into our waters. Their overnight lights and engines running 24 hours a day negatively impact marine life. In tiny Yorktown Village, an influx of 2000+  tourists is an unsustainable burdeon. 

 

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