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State Shipping Could Come to Standstill

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All commercial shipping traffic to Wisconsin waters could end December 19th because of a state ruling on ballast water discharges.That includes ships loading and unloading cargo as well as wintering in state ports and shipyards.Mike Simonson has the story…

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