The shipping industry has long been one of the most important to the world economy, and one of the most destructive to the environment. New regulations come into effect on January 1 which could have a profound impact.
The King County Council faces a tough decision as it weighs the company's environmental history against its role as a major employer as well as King County's only glass waste recycler.
1,9 million tons of sulfur dioxide from the chimneys in Norilsk were blowing over the Arctic tundra on the Taymyr Peninsula in 2018, according to an estimate in a NASA satellite study.
