Many ships use ‘scrubbers’ to remove sulfur from their exhaust—but instead of eliminating pollution, they dump it into our waters. Scrubber pollution contains heavy metals and other contaminants that harm marine life, threaten public health, degrade Tribal treaty-reserved fishing waters, and contribute to ocean acidification.
Scrubber/Low-Sulfur Fuel bill (HB 1652)
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HB 1652 would require the use of low-sulfur fuels by ships entering WA waters, which will reduce the amount of toxic heavy metal pollution entering our waterways. You can learn more about this bill and Puget Soundkeeper’s full list of legislative priorities by reading our 2026 State Legislative Agenda.
SB 5519 is being heard by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, February 4, at 8:00 AM.
Sign in PRO by 7:00 AM on February 4 using this link:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=Senate&mId=33883&aId=169809&caId=27880&tId=3
HB 1652 is being heard by the House of Representatives on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 1:30PM.
Sign in PRO by 12:30PM on January 19 using this link:
https://app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifier/Add?chamber=House&mId=33708&aId=168442&caId=27414&tId