Seems like a really short-sighted bill but I suspect it will pass. Invasive species can be incredibly expensive for the government as well as industry to deal with. How much do you think GL municipalities and manufacturers have spent to deal with non-native mussels alone?

I get the idea that two agencies managing the regulation can be a problem but I'd much rather see the one that is (supposed to be) charged with protecting the environment be in charge of ballast water discharges.

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/special-reports/great-lakes/2018/04/17/u-s-s...

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Edit: for those on Facebook, here is the link to the TU Great Lakes Advocacy page which has a letter with their position posted:  https://www.facebook.com/greatlakesadvocacy/

WI Senator Ron Johnson voted against protecting the Great Lakes from invasive exotics. Voters, especially fiscal conservatives might want to remind him of the billions of dollars of damage done by quagga and zebra mussels, sea lamprey, alewives, etc.