SENATORS MAY SEEK RATIFICATION OF OCEAN EMISSIONS TREATY THIS SPRING

The Senate may take up a treaty this spring ratifying an international shipping agreement to limit sulfur emissions in maritime diesel fuel, following a long delay in addressing the issue, sources say. Supporters of the agreement, including shipping industry officials and activists, are stepping up their lobbying efforts after receiving word that the Senate may consider the bill before the international agreement takes effect next month. The treaty has stalled until now in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Proponents have...