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Search results for "Port of Seattle" ...
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"Cruise Ships Dodge Rules"
This investigation takes a look at the claims of cruise ships boasting "green" cruising and whether or not it can truly reduce the "impact on the environment." Despite the claims, reporters found that ships are playing the system and continue to dump harmful waste along their cruise routes, in areas where the rules are "less stringent."
Tags: Canada; Straight of Juan de Fuca; cruise ships; waste disposal; Port of Seattle; Carnival; Royal Caribbean
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On the Waterfront
This series documented how the Port of Seattle cut deals with one company and its partners to develop a conference center, corporate club and cruise terminal on the central waterfront. The port uses tax dollars to shoulder all of the financial risk and only makes a marginal profit. Instead, the private company makes millions from the development. The lack of controls violates state law.
Tags: state government; development; contractor; public records; correction
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Charity Abuse
The authors investigated false claims from groups at Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle claiming to be fund-raising for shelters for abused women and children.
Tags: fraud; charities; domestic violence; fund-raising; Port of Seattle; Sea-Tac International Airport