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Cooke Aquaculture Secures Permit to Stock Risky Washington Fish Farm
Despite ongoing litigation and timing questions regarding the lease for the facility, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife has granted fish farming giant Cooke Aquaculture a permit to stock…
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2021 Cruise Ship Report Card
For decades, the cruise industry’s business practices have put the environment, climate, and public health of coastal communities, passengers, crew, and coastal and marine ecosystems at risk.
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Major Cruise Lines Again Receive Fs On Human, Environmental Health
Friends of the Earth released its 2021 Cruise Ship Report Card today, an annual assessment ranking the environmental & human health impacts of cruise lines.
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U.S. Ports Poorly Address Environmental Justice Concerns
Air pollution from large container ports has been a historically neglected environmental justice issue. Near-port communities tend to be communities of color, low-income, or otherwise disadvantaged an…
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Port of Charleston Shore Power Analysis
Shore power provides an alternative to running auxiliary engines that has the potential to reduce air pollutant emissions in a cost-effective manner.
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Shore Power Emission Reductions
Potential emission reductions from container ship shore power at the Port of Charleston
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Container Ship vs Truck Idling Emissions Comparison
Enormous PM2.5 emissions from one container ship visit to the Port of Charleston
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Plugging in container ships at the Port of Charleston could reduce air pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions by thousands of tons each year
Switching off vessel auxiliary engines at port and connecting to shoreside electrical power would eliminate toxic air emissions.
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Keep Finfish Free Act Fact Sheet
The Keep Finfish Free Act (H.R. 274) simply provides the opportunity for Congress to weigh in before allowing federal agencies to issue commercial permits.