Topic: U.S. Maritime Administration
Environmentalists Sue for Removal of Mothballed Warships Kept in Calif. Waters Past DeadlineSeveral environmental groups sued the federal government Monday over toxic pollution caused by a fleet of mothballed warships floating near San Francisco Bay.The groups accuse the U.S. Maritime Administration of ...
AP IMPACT: Environmental Risks Keep 'Mothball Fleets' of Retired Warships at AnchorFrom afar, the ghostly warships recall a fierce phalanx ready for battle. A closer look, though, shows the rust and rot of ships unfit for duty or even dismantling, a quandary ...