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Debate over shore power mandate heats up: health advocates back HB 16 89; ports, shipping and terminals warn of costs and power constraints
Summary
House Bill 16 89, requiring shore power or approved emission controls for vessels at berth, drew strong testimony on health and equity benefits from community and labor groups and warnings from ports and carriers about costs and grid limitations.
House Bill 16 89, which would require ocean-going vessels to use shore power or approved emission-control strategies while at berth, prompted lengthy testimony about public-health benefits, equity concerns and practical implementation barriers.
Supporters including climate and public-health groups, union representatives and community advocates urged the committee to adopt shore-power requirements. Dr. Brett Lebegue of Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility said diesel and bunker-fuel particulate matter “causes low birth weight babies, heart and lung disease in children, cancer, and even a higher risk of…
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