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St. Lawrence Seaway honored for environmental performance

Posted 7/7/16

MASSENA -- Green Marine, a North American environmental certification program, recently honored The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) for its environmental performance results for …

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MASSENA -- Green Marine, a North American environmental certification program, recently honored The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC) for its environmental performance results for 2015.

Green Marine is a voluntary organization which certifies environmental stewardship among the North American marine industry, SLSDC said. Participants include shipowners, ports, terminals, and shipyards based in the United States and Canada, as well as U.S. and Canadian Seaway corporations.

“The program encourages participants to reduce their environmental footprint by taking concrete actions in twelve different areas, including air pollution emissions, greenhouse gases, aquatic invasive species, waste management, and community impact,” SLSDC said in a prepared statement. “This year’s Green Marine Performance Report is based on information from 100 different participants, a record for the report’s 8-year history.”

“The sustainability advantages of maritime shipping add up to a significant benefit for shippers and the public,” said SLSDC Administrator Betty Sutton. “We are so pleased to have earned this certification of our environmental performance efforts during the 2015 shipping season.”

The SLSDC and its Canadian counterpart, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, chose to have their 2015 results published as a single entry in the Green Marine Performance Report. The partnership earned scores of 4.1 for Greenhouse Gases, Spill Prevention, and Community Impact, and earned a perfect 5 for Environmental Leadership, SLSDC said.