Puget Sound Sees Reduced Pollution from Maritime Sector: Report

Puget Sound Sees Reduced Pollution from Maritime Sector: Report

Since 2005, the Puget Sound has seen a drop in the amount of air pollution generated from maritime-related operations, according to a report released June 7 by the Puget Sound Maritime Air Forum. The Puget Sound Emissions Inventory (PSEI) report, created with the help of seven area ports, six government agencies and three industrial partners, shows an 82% decline in diesel particulate matter and a 10% drop in greenhouse gas emissions from port and maritime sources in the region since 2005, the inventory’s baseline measurement. “The Puget Sound Emissions Inventory is an important tool to identify how our policy decisions…
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