In a press statement, AWO praised the Senate Commerce Committee for the endorsement it gave to S. 2094, a bill that would establish a uniform national framework for the regulation of ballast water and other vessel discharges, by favorably reporting the bill out of committee with strong bipartisan support. “The overwhelming support this legislation received is a testament to the fact that S. 2094 is sound public policy,” said Tom Allegretti, AWO’s President & CEO.