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Coast Guard Moves to Limit Ballast Water Discharge
New federal rules require ships to dump ballast water at sea before entering U.S. ports including Charleston, reducing invasive species risk. About 1 billion gallons were dumped in 1997 with 365 million from 140 countries, raising concerns over organisms like zebra mussels.
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