CRUISIN' AND POLLUTIN'.

• Position: Water pollution in Alaska - Brief Article

More than half a million tourists a year cruise in and out of Alaska's many waterways, enjoying the pristine scenery, but leaving a little of themselves behind. Every one of them adds an estimated 100 gallons of wastewater a day, including 10 gallons of sewage. Current law allows ships to dump wastewater and treated sewage virtually anywhere, according to the Associated Press. Last year two cruise lines were convicted of polluting, which prompted greater awareness of the problem. Now cruise lines are spending millions of...