On Lake Michigan, a coal-burning steamship gets a pass

But every day it sails between this old shipbuilding port and Ludington, Mich., the Badger dumps nearly 4 tons of coal ash into Lake Michigan — waste concentrated with arsenic, lead, mercury and other toxic metals. During its spring-to-fall season, federal records show, the amount far exceeds the coal, iron and limestone waste jettisoned by all 125 other big ships on the Great Lakes combined.

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As the last season before the EPA’s deadline comes to an end, the owners instead are seeking an exemption from the federal Clean Water Act that would delay a fix until at least 2017.

Not sure why this boat is still allowed on the water. It should’ve been docked years ago. Worse still is that people rally behind the SS Badger.

#corporatedollars