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7/24/23, 12:26 PM

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Wendy Ashmun
Mon 7/24/2023 8:29 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Wendy Ashmun
wendolen@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98122

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7/24/23, 12:28 PM

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Ant Blasi
Mon 7/24/2023 8:43 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Ant Blasi
antonioblasi1234@gmail.com
Hancock, Maine 04640

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7/24/23, 12:34 PM

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Robin Briggs
Mon 7/24/2023 10:48 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Robin Briggs
rbriggs1201@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98112

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7/24/23, 12:37 PM

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Beth Brunton
Mon 7/24/2023 11:37 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Beth Brunton
bebrunton@hotmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98144

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7/24/23, 11:01 AM

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Valerie Costa
Mon 7/24/2023 4:31 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Valerie Costa
valerie@arilconsulting.com
Seattle, Washington 98112

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7/24/23, 12:24 PM

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Gregory Denton
Mon 7/24/2023 8:04 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
We are in a climate and biodiversity loss crisis and MUST ACT NOW!
Gregory Denton
greg.denton@gmail.com
, Washington 98260

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7/24/23, 12:22 PM

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Arun Ganti
Mon 7/24/2023 8:04 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Arun Ganti
ganti.arun@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98122

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7/24/23, 12:13 PM

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Derek Gendvil
Mon 7/24/2023 7:06 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Derek Gendvil
dgendvil@gmail.com
Las Vegas, Nevada 89117

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7/24/23, 12:25 PM

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Angela Germano
Mon 7/24/2023 8:10 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners,
PLEASE cap the number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, and
then reduce these sailings every year until the industry no longer pollutes our oceans and air.
PLEASE quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along the entire route from Seattle
to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the greenhouse gases that result from
the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and home again must also be included.
For transparency, these numbers should be made public.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Angela Germano
germano.angela@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98101

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7/24/23, 12:31 PM

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Brie Gyncild
Mon 7/24/2023 9:56 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Brie Gyncild
briegyncild@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98122

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7/24/23, 12:36 PM

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Becky Hall
Mon 7/24/2023 11:33 AM

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7/24/23, 12:17 PM

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Jared Howe
Mon 7/24/2023 7:08 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Jared Howe
jaredchowe@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98108

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7/24/23, 12:10 PM

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Esther John
Mon 7/24/2023 6:14 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Esther John
edovejohn@post.harvard.edu
Seattle, Washington 98144-7422

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7/24/23, 12:09 PM

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Sophia Keller
Mon 7/24/2023 4:54 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Sophia Keller
keltiawind@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98146

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7/24/23, 12:29 PM

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david kipnis
Mon 7/24/2023 8:48 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
david kipnis
dakipnis@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98116

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7/24/23, 12:33 PM

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Jason Li
Mon 7/24/2023 10:41 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Jason Li
jasonli468@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98102

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Lorie Lucky
Mon 7/24/2023 6:49 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Lorie Lucky
lorie916@gmail.com
Des Moines, Washington 98198

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Scott McClay
Mon 7/24/2023 11:39 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Scott McClay
scottmc@riseup.net
Seattle, Washington 98106

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Rosemary Moore
Mon 7/24/2023 7:13 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Rosemary Moore
rosemarymoore100@hotmail.com
Mercer Island, Washington 98040

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Barbara O'Steen
Mon 7/24/2023 10:31 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Barbara O'Steen
barbarajosteen@yahoo.com
Seattle, Washington 98136-2406

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Sarah Sanford
Mon 7/24/2023 10:52 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
Cruise ships are fuel intensive and they don't seem to be getting any greener. We need to work
to reduce the number of cruise ships in the Seattle Port.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sarah Sanford
Sarah@SarahandLee.com
Seattle, Washington 98107

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Phillip Singer
Mon 7/24/2023 12:38 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Phillip Singer
pasinger@comcast.net
Seattle, Washington 98115

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Janie Starr
Mon 7/24/2023 7:33 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Janie Starr
starrboogie@earthlink.net
Vashon, Washington 98070

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Lauren Wilson
Mon 7/24/2023 9:24 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Lauren Wilson
lcwilson331@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98116

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[EXTERNAL] Cruise Sailings Must Be Capped and Reduced to Reach Zero Emissions
Linda Carroll
Mon 7/24/2023 1:39 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
As a native Seattlite who remembers when air quality in the Puget Sound area was the envy of
other regions and in light of cruises’ multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of
Seattle to cap the number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels,
reducing these numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and
no longer emits climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Linda Carroll
lindalouise701184951@yahoo.com
Spokane, Washington 99205

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Kevin Gallagher
Mon 7/24/2023 1:17 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruises in
alignment with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
* 20% by 2027
* 45% by 2030
* 80% by 2035
* 100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Kevin Gallagher
kevingal@uw.edu
Seattle, Washington 98155

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Mary Hanson
Mon 7/24/2023 1:46 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
Intentionally overlooking the harmful effects of cruise ships does a dis-service to the citizens and
reputation of Seattle as a leader in protecting our environment and climate.
In light of cruise ship's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to
cap the number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Mary Hanson
hansonmary@hotmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98105-3018

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Andrea O'Ferrall
Mon 7/24/2023 1:50 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Andrea O'Ferrall
andreaoferrall@comcast.net
Seattle, Washington 98106

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Karen Cowgill
Mon 7/24/2023 3:38 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Karen Cowgill
kdcowgill@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98122

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Ericka Berg
Mon 7/24/2023 4:20 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Ericka Berg
ericka98115@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98133

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Anne Robertson
Mon 7/24/2023 4:40 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
I am a 26 year old civil engineer living in Wallingford. I hope to live in Seattle for the rest of my
life. I hope that the Puget Sound remains a habitable, fishable, swimmable body of water, and
that it doesn't become too toxic or acidic to support marine life. I hope the very fragile ocean
ecosystem is not destroyed in the next several decades, before my kids have the chance to see
shellfish and otters and orca. I support the businesses in downtown Seattle, but I cannot support
the presence of cruise ships in port constantly, introducing countless pollutants into our air,
water, and streets.
Looking at the economic benefits of cruise ships is short-sighted. The economic impacts of
cruise ships polluting our waters and air remain unquantified, so the cost-benefit analysis is
incomplete. The economic hit to our economy when we are no longer able to supply our
restaurants with seafood, when more and more children get athsma, when we have more
extreme storm events which challenge our infrastructure, when we have heatwaves which
require emergency city response -- none of these have been quantified. Let's consider the real
impact to our city and our people. Cruise ships are a luxury for the wealthy, not a necessity for
our community. They do more harm than good, and offer up our beautiful city as a commodity to
transient tourists who are not aware of the harm that there vacation imposes.
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
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If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
I hope my children get to appreciate the ocean, the Sound, the wildlife, and the clean air of
Washington the way I did as a child. Please consider that cruise ships threaten that future, and
that young people are desperate for meaningful change that might protect our future.
Anne Robertson
annerobertson@berkeley.edu
Seattle, Washington 98105

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7/24/23, 11:28 PM

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Linda Golley
Mon 7/24/2023 5:53 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Linda Golley
linda_golley@yahoo.com
Kent, Washington 98032

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7/24/23, 11:30 PM

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[EXTERNAL] Action to require emissions reduction
Gordon Adams
Mon 7/24/2023 6:01 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
The Port needs to do its job, the cruise lines will not improve voluntarily.
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Gordon Adams
gordondass@yahoo.com
Seattle, Washington 98115

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7/24/23, 11:30 PM

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Kathy Pendrss
Mon 7/24/2023 7:29 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Kathy Pendrss
kathy.pendras@gmail.com
Shoreline, Washington 98177

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7/25/23, 7:45 AM

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Cynthia Ervin
Tue 7/25/2023 7:34 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Cynthia Ervin
cynthervin@msn.com
Seattle, Washington 98115

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7/25/23, 9:12 AM

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Stacy Oaks
Tue 7/25/2023 8:56 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Stacy Oaks
stacyoaks425@gmail.com
2417 86th st ne
Tulalip, Washington 98271

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7/25/23, 9:14 AM

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Irene Svete
Tue 7/25/2023 9:13 AM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
Coming back into Seattle from Bainbridge Island the other day, I was struck by the sheer size
and number of cruise ships docked along the city's waterfront this year.
In light of cruise ships' multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to
cap the number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Irene Svete
varina8@hotmail.com
,

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7/25/23, 4:05 PM

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Cheryl Marland
Tue 7/25/2023 12:07 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Cheryl Marland
lavenderstreak@gmail.com
Seattle, Washington 98199

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Norman Nielsen
Tue 7/25/2023 2:29 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Norman Nielsen
nordicnorm@outlook.com
Seattle, Washington 98115

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7/26/23, 9:23 AM

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[EXTERNAL] Cap and Reduce Cruise Sailings to Reach Zero Emissions
Jan Florer
Tue 7/25/2023 8:09 PM

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Commission_Testimony Port Meeting,
Port of Seattle Commissioners and staff,
In light of cruise's multiple, well-documented harmful effects, I urge the Port of Seattle to cap the
number of 2024 season sailings and passengers at or below 2019 levels, reducing these
numbers every year until the industry no longer pollutes the oceans and air and no longer emits
climate-changing greenhouse gases.
To do this, the Port of Seattle should quantify greenhouse gases emitted by cruise ships along
the entire route from Seattle to Alaska. To get the true picture of our local cruise sector, the
greenhouse gases that result from the flights that cruise passengers take to get to Seattle and
home again must also be included. For transparency, these numbers should be made public
annually.
Using 2024 as a baseline, we call on the Port to reduce GHG emissions from cruise in alignment
with the schedule in the proposed Clean Shipping Act of 2023:
20% by 2027
45% by 2030
80% by 2035
100% by 2040
If these reductions cannot be achieved through zero- or low-emissions fuels, then they must be
achieved through a reduction in the number of sailings.
We cannot wait decades for a voluntary corridor captained by the same industry that's poisoning
our air and water. We cannot rely on goals that lack benchmarks or realistic ways to achieve
actual reductions. We cannot focus on accounting tricks like net zero.
We need to cap and annually reduce the number of cruise sailings in order to reach zero
emissions and zero toxic discharges by 2040.
Jan Florer
janoally@gmail.com
Lake Forest Park, Washington 98155

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