US Navy says no to dumping aircraft carrier

A global toxic trade watchdog organization recently claimed victory when the US Navy decided to recycle an aircraft carrier rather than sink it as an artificial reef. The decision is expected to create green jobs as well as save taxpayer dollars.

“The Obama Administration’s new plan to recycle these four aircraft carriers appears to be a signal that the Administration may be correcting long-standing misguided policies that not only squander resources, but American jobs as well,” said Colby Self, BAN’s Green Ship Recycling Campaign director.

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