LORI WALLACH: Basically, NAFTA on steroids with six more countries. That model has a core of rules that literally promote, incentivize shipping jobs away.
This is one of the busiest urban waterways on the planet, and they face threats such as, you know, impacts from shipping which could include ship strikes or ocean noise, incidental entanglement in fishing gear.
First story today, the U.S. government says it's made progress in an effort to relieve some of the shipping problems that have clogged up the international supply chain.
Throughout the pandemic, ongoing shipping issues due to a surge on online orders, COVID restrictions, and driver shortages have caused significant delays across the US.