EPA Region 10 EPA's cruise ship discharge website NW CruiseShip Assoc. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is leading detailed discussions with Alaska's cruise ship industry and the state and federal government about waste management and disposal practices of cruise ships while in state waters. Initial discussions began at a Forum, December 1999, on standards and practices concerning solid and liquid wastes that would take the cruise ship industry beyond minimal compliance. This site makes information available about the participants, their scope of work, and the outcomes.
All meetings are open to the public .
General info Legislation making changes to the cruise ship industry, introduced by Governor Tony Knowles, link below. Passed by Congress, December 2000.