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The Bollard @the-bollard.bsky.social · 56m

Read our exposé about the secretive financiers buying up Maine's tourism, landscaping and other indie businesses. The September issue is now online for free at thebollard.com.

The Vampires Hunting Maine’s Mom & Pop Businesses

Chenmark brings private equity predation to the local level

thebollard.com

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1h

The Crystal Serenity cruise ship in Portland today does not have an advanced sewage treatment system, & @foeus.bsky.social has rated the Crystal company's sewage treatment score as an 'F'.

foeaction.org/cruise_line/...

#cruiseships #Portland #Maine
📷 @mswnola.bsky.social

A massive cruise ship in Portland harbor today dwarfing buildings in the foreground.

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Fair Sailing @fairsailing.bsky.social · 14h

Locals capture the cruise ship horns blaring at midnight on doorbell cams in Victoria, then post without identifying details but distance from port. Amazing how willing cruise ships are to torment locals, but it’s because they generally don’t care about destination residents.

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Jo Locktov @jolocktov.bsky.social · 15h

After being asked not to blast their horn for an unnecessarily long time, this ship proceeded to blare the “Love Boat” theme upon departing, longer & louder than ever before.
They don’t respect port staff.
They don’t respect residents.
They are nothing but bullies.

@princesscruise.bsky.social

Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d

These cruise ships pollute our air. We can see and smell the billowing exhaust.

But did you know that they are also polluting our water?

Their scrubber wash causes a witches’ brew of chemical discharge directly into Casco Bay.

#Portland #Maine

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

A detail of a Princess cruise ship spewing exhaust from its smoke stack with trees and rooftops in the foreground.

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d

These cruise ships pollute our air. We can see and smell the billowing exhaust.

But did you know that they are also polluting our water?

Their scrubber wash causes a witches’ brew of chemical discharge directly into Casco Bay.

#Portland #Maine

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 23h

3k-5k + crew

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 23h

Bar Harbor successfully passed a citizens led ordinance that capped cruise passengers to 1,000 a day. So the massive cruise ships are a thing of the past!

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 23h

It is extremely unfortunate that they did not speak to people in the community who see the Faustian (!) contract and are horrified by the environmental implications. cc @vickifromdowneast.bsky.social

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Pine Tree Activism📎 @pinetreeactivism.org · 1d

The ludicrous size of these behemoths, and that they choose to use the cheapest fuel – which pollutes the most, both through exhaust stacks into the atmosphere and through exhaust scrubbers directly into the ocean – is every kind of wrong.

#Portland #Maine #BanCruiseShips

Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d

These cruise ships pollute our air. We can see and smell the billowing exhaust.

But did you know that they are also polluting our water?

Their scrubber wash causes a witches’ brew of chemical discharge directly into Casco Bay.

#Portland #Maine

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

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Del @hottedog.bsky.social · 4d

Cruises were only acceptable when boats were literally the only method of overseas travel before commercial airlines.

Modern day bloated cruise ships are in my mind one of the biggest offenses to nature. Pure hubris.

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IFLScience @iflscience.com · 3d

Norovirus Is Rife On US Cruise Ships – 2025 Hits 18-Year Outbreak High

www.iflscience.com/norovirus-is...

Norovirus Is Rife On US Cruise Ships – 2025 Hits 18-Year Outbreak High

Why is gastrointestinal illness so common on cruise ships?

www.iflscience.com

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d

📷 @mswnola.bsky.social
cc @pinetreeactivism.org
#banscrubbers #cruiseships

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d

These cruise ships pollute our air. We can see and smell the billowing exhaust.

But did you know that they are also polluting our water?

Their scrubber wash causes a witches’ brew of chemical discharge directly into Casco Bay.

#Portland #Maine

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d

Today Portland is invaded by the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship with its scrubber, discharging millions of gallons of contaminants into Casco Bay.

We need to ban scrubber wash discharge now!

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

#banscrubbers #Portland #Maine
📷 @mswnola.bsky.social

A detail image of a cruise ship in Portland Maine spewing emissions from its exhaust. With historic pilings and roof tops in the foreground.

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loveisphere @loveisphere.bsky.social · 2d

“Let’s be clear. Taking a cruise is one of the most polluting ways to take a holiday. Just when more and more people are concerned about the climate and want to reduce their own emissions, MSC Cruises is trying to get customers on board with peace of mind.” #greenwashing #yyj #climatecrisis

Fair Sailing @fairsailing.bsky.social · 2d

MSC Cruises is entering the Alaska market in 2026, and its Poesia will stop in Victoria 20 times. We'll be hearing a lot about its sustainability. It's all BS. gofossilfree.org/nl/msc-cruis...

MSC Cruises guilty of greenwashing

Cruising the blue in a green way? The Dutch advertising watchdog has ruled that MSC Cruises is misleading in their adverts about sustainability.

gofossilfree.org

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 1d

Excellent town hall. Thank you for the opportunity to listen in!
We’ll look forward to sharing the recording.

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d

Today Portland is invaded by the Celebrity Silhouette cruise ship with its scrubber, discharging millions of gallons of contaminants into Casco Bay.

We need to ban scrubber wash discharge now!

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

#banscrubbers #Portland #Maine
📷 @mswnola.bsky.social

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d

Also @junolocal.bsky.social !!!

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 2d

@seacc.bsky.social & @pacenvironment.bsky.social are leaders in the fight to hold the cruise industry accountable for their environmental destruction!

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight!
Understanding the disastrous environmental impacts of cruise ships with @seacc.bsky.social + @pacenvironment.bsky.social + @junolocal.bsky.social

Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 3d

Join us tomorrow, Weds, Oct 8, 2025 in Juneau and online . We are focusing on the dirty fuel that cruise ships and other big ships use and the problems that come with that, including exhaust scrubbers, black carbon, particulate emissions, and persistent oil spill risk.

seacc.org/join-us-clea...

Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

seacc.org

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d

In Portland today a massive cruise ship dumping millions of gallons of toxic scrubber wash into Casco Bay.

We have a choice about this water pollution. We can ban scrubber wash & force the cruise ships to burn clean fuel.

What are we waiting for?

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

A massive cruise ship at dawn in the Portland harbor. It is a blue early morning sky & the ship still has its nighttime lights on.

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d

Not in Juneau?
You can still participate on zoom!

#cruiseships #scrubbers #climatecrisis

Eph @emonet.bsky.social · 3d

Hey Juneau! Come on out tomorrow to this awesome town hall tomorrow after work - I’d love to see you there.

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d

📷 @mswnola.bsky.social
cc @pinetreeactivism.org
#Portland #Maine #banscubbers
#cruiseships #climatecrisis

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d

In Portland today a massive cruise ship dumping millions of gallons of toxic scrubber wash into Casco Bay.

We have a choice about this water pollution. We can ban scrubber wash & force the cruise ships to burn clean fuel.

What are we waiting for?

portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org/scrubber-was...

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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social · 3d

Tonight!
Understanding the disastrous environmental impacts of cruise ships with @seacc.bsky.social + @pacenvironment.bsky.social + @junolocal.bsky.social

Aaron Brakel @junolocal.bsky.social · 3d

Join us tomorrow, Weds, Oct 8, 2025 in Juneau and online . We are focusing on the dirty fuel that cruise ships and other big ships use and the problems that come with that, including exhaust scrubbers, black carbon, particulate emissions, and persistent oil spill risk.

seacc.org/join-us-clea...

Join us: Cleaner Fuel Brighter Future Town Hall Oct. 8 - Southeast Alaska Conservation Council

seacc.org

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