Shipping industry warns of dire consequences if ballast discharge laws are not uniform, attainable. By Chris Dupin Shipping industry advocates are raising the alarm about state regulation of ballast water discharge, saying proposed standards in New York and California are unattainable using available technology. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette, R-Ohio, said he has been an advocate for preventing the spread of invasive species through ballast water since sponsoring the National Invasive ...