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Interesting, thanks for sharing. Still, my point was that automobiles exist alongside people within cities, in near proximity. A diesel truck driving down my st
by brenden2 7y ago
Interesting, thanks for sharing. Still, my point was that automobiles exist alongside people within cities, in near proximity. A diesel truck driving down my street is probably going to expose me to more harmful pollution than a cruise ship passing by 10 miles from me.
So I guess to make my point another way: if you could trace the damage done to individuals in cities, I think the bigger fish to fry would be automobiles.
Just to be clear, I'm not trying to discount any claims that cruise ships are causing unnecessary outsized pollution. Airplanes also cause a significant amount of pollution, but for some reason society generally accepts air travel because it's fashionable.
- greglindahl 7y agoCan you do better than guessing? Hint: Automobiles and trucks have had steadily tightened regulations for a long time. Ships burn much worse fuel than cars and trucks, and have only recently been regulated. And they aren't regulated in NYC. > “The oil that ships use has a lot more heavy metals in it that have a negative impact on human health,” said Adam Freed, who was the deputy director of the Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability in the Bloomberg administration. “We understood how important of an impact it could have.”
- brenden2 7y agoOlder diesel trucks are largely exempt from these regulations. There are a few loopholes that allow people to purchase older truck parts, refurbish them, and continue to operate them without needing to adhere to modern emissions requirements.
- greglindahl 7y agoThat's true in general, but not true near many large ports, for obvious reasons. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191029005379/en/100-Clean-Trucks-Powered-Renewable-Fuel-Operate https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191029005379/en/100...