Your Signature is Needed: Stop another bridge collapse

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell the Coast Guard and Department of Transportation to make sure another Baltimore bridge collapse never happens! URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Tell the Coast Guard and Department of Transportation to make sure another Baltimore bridge collapse never happens! What happened to the Francis Scott Key Bridge was an absolute tragedy and a preventable one, Friend. Six lives were lost, and the economic impacts to the entire region continue today. The container ship remains entangled in the rubble, serving as a reminder of the need to more tightly regulate this dangerous industry. “Regulations are written in blood” is a well-known expression in shipping. It often takes catastrophes to overcome the enormous political and economic influence of this industry. As unfortunate as that is, it means right now is the MOST IMPORTANT time for you to help us prevent another disaster, Friend! [Sign by 11:59pm TONIGHT to help immediately implement strong shipping regulations to prevent another Baltimore bridge collapse!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( One example of a key regulation federal regulators could implement is requiring the use of tugboat escorts. This process involves smaller but powerful boats that navigate massive vessels through and around critical infrastructure. In other critical waterways, tugboats escorting ships like oil tankers is a mandatory safety measure to protect our communities from disasters. Tug escorts are low-hanging fruit for avoiding collisions and the resulting death and environmental damage, but they cost the shipping industry money. And right now, there are ZERO national standards for the use of tug escorts. This is another disaster just waiting to happen! [Please, Friend, tell the Coast Guard and DOT to create a national tug escort standard before catastrophe strikes again!]( [SIGN THE PETITION]( Standing with you, Marcie Keever, Oceans and vessels program director, Friends of the Earth Contact Us: Friends of the Earth U.S. Washington, D.C. | Berkeley, CA PO Box 7010 Merrifield, VA 22116-7010 1-877-843-8687 [Contact us](foe.org/about-us/contact/) Email Preferences: [Click here to unsubscribe]( Learn more: www.foe.org/news www.foe.org/about-us www.foeaction.org Connect: [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Flickr]( © 2024, Friends of the Earth. All Rights Reserved. [supporter]