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Lawsuit Challenges Inadequate Federal Review of Endangered Species in Gulf of Mexico
Four conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the federal government’s failure to comply with the Endangered Species Act in its assessment of the harm the offshore oil industry inflicts…
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Trump administration set to steamroll CDC on cruise ships, prioritizing foreign corporations over public health
If the Trump administration were truly concerned about public health and stopping the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be taking the recommendations of health authorities rather than championing the intere…
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Senators Advance Controversial Aquaculture Bill, Threatening Coastal Economies and Ecosystems
The last thing we should be doing is allowing corporations to dump even more toxins into our oceans by rubber-stamping these dangerous developments
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50,000+ people tell CDC to extend no-sail order for cruise ships
More than 50,000 people have signed a petition led by environmental advocacy organizations Stand.earth and Friends of the Earth US calling for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to extend its…
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Major Cruise Lines receive Fs from WatchDog Group
Friends of the Earth released the 2020 edition of its Cruise Ship Report Card today, documenting the environmental footprint of the cruise industry and grading 18 cruise lines and their 193 ships.
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Cruise Industry Restart Demands
With the industry almost completely halted due to the COVID-19 crisis, Friends of the Earth sets out the following demands before the cruise industry should resume its operations in the United States.
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2020 Cruise Ship Report Card
Many travelers don’t realize that taking a cruise is more harmful to the environment and human health than many other forms of travel.
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What Would a Clean Cruising Industry Look Like?
In order to have clean cruising, we need the cruise industry to stop contributing to the climate crisis, polluting our air and water, destroying marine ecology, oceans, beaches and coral reefs with wa…
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Federal Government Steps Forward On Approving Harmful Aquaculture Facility Off San Diego, CA
NOAA announced its intent to prepare an EIS for a facility off the coast of San Diego, bringing this risky project one step closer to reality
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Oil transportation in Rosario Strait Gets Safety Boost
A new measure to improve oil transportation safety will be implemented tomorrow in Puget Sound’s Rosario Strait, a critical habitat for the 72 whales of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale…