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Alaska cites cruise ships for pollution
State regulators have cited eight cruise ships for air-quality violations in 2008.
JUNEAU, Alaska — State regulators have cited eight cruise ships for air-quality violations in 2008.
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) issued 10 notices of violations — a fivefold increase from 2007.
The notices were issued to ships owned by Celebrity, International Shipping Partners, Princess Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Holland America and Royal Caribbean. Celebrity is owned by Royal Caribbean Ltd.; Princess and Holland America are owned by Carnival Corp.; and Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line is owned by the Genting Group and Apollo Management.
Alaska officials took 224 readings, compared to 170 the previous year.
Denise Koch, DEC's cruise-ship program manager, says the increase alone doesn't account for the jump in violations found.
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