Ballast water
Inherency 2 1. New Regulations 2 2. Regulations Currently in Place 2 3. EPA Has a General Permit 2 4. Thirty Billion To Be Invested in Ballast Water Solutions 3 5. Environmental Protection Underway 3 6. No Living Organisms Allowed 4 7. National Invasive Species Council 4
Significance 5 1. Only a few invasive species cause harm 5 2. Not All Invasive Species are Bad 5 3. “Invasive” Species Cleaned Up Lake Erie 5 4. Harms Caused by Invasive Species Unquantifiable 6 5. No Reason to Waste More Money on Ballast Systems 6
Solvency 7 1. Faster Pace Not Feasible 7 2. Ballast Water Treatment Systems Cannot Eliminate All Organisms 7
Disadvantages 8
Significance 5 1. Only a few invasive species cause harm 5 2. Not All Invasive Species are Bad 5 3. “Invasive” Species Cleaned Up Lake Erie 5 4. Harms Caused by Invasive Species Unquantifiable 6 5. No Reason to Waste More Money on Ballast Systems 6
Solvency 7 1. Faster Pace Not Feasible 7 2. Ballast Water Treatment Systems Cannot Eliminate All Organisms 7
Disadvantages 8