Small boat operators in Puget Sound are working to upgrade their engines to reduce emissions.

But uncertainty around federal government grants is tangling up their efforts.

Dan Tucker from the Working Waterfront Coalition of Whatcom County talks about what this means for the industry in Puget Sound.

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