Tougher Regulations Sought For Barges On Buzzards Bay
Three members of the Mass. Congressional delegation are urging the Coast Guard to adopt strong regulations for all barges transporting at least 5,000 barrels of oil or other hazardous materials on Buzzards Bay.
Senators Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Congressman William Keating have sent the Coast Guard a letter, asking the agency to mandate barges to use independent vessel pilots and escort