WASHINGTON, DC –  In response to Congressman Robert Garcia, Congresswoman Nanette Barragán and Senator Alex Padilla introducing the Clean Shipping Act of 2023, Katherine Tsantiris, Ocean Conservancy’s Associate Director of Government Relations, issued the following statement:

“It’s imperative that we set clean shipping standards, such as those in the Clean Shipping Act, to reach our climate goals and limit the devastating impact of pollution on port communities. This legislation introduced by Congressman Garcia, Congresswoman Barragán, and Senator Padilla will incentivize industry and innovation to develop, scale and deploy zero-emission shipping technologies. Congress must pass this bill if they’re serious about tackling the climate crisis.”

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Katherine Tsantiris is available for interviews upon request.

NOTES TO EDITORS:

• The full, joint press release is available here.
• The text of the bill is available here.

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