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Velella Epsilon Offshore Aquaculture Facility
The proposed Velella Epsilon project is an offshore fish farm that involves the concentrated cultivation of finfish in net pens, pods and cages. These industrial ocean fish farms allow free exchange b…
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Petrochemical Export Project Canceled: Deal prevents climate pollution, protects Southern Resident orcas
In an agreement announced today, the owners of the Anacortes Oil Refinery agreed to withdraw plans to manufacture and export 15,000 barrels per day of mixed xylenes — petrochemicals used to make pla…
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Joint Comments on NPDES Permit
For decades, the federal government has pushed to expand marine finfish aquaculture in federal waters, despite massive public opposition and negative global experiences with the industry, including bu…
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Friends of the Earth and Earthjustice go to court over NOAA’s lack of FOIA transparency
Friends of the Earth today filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court in Maryland against the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for violations of the agency’s obligations under the Fre…
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Western, Central Gulf of Mexico Excluded From House Bills Banning Offshore Leasing
The U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills today to limit offshore leasing in federal waters. But both bills ignore the western and central Gulf of Mexico, where most federal offshore oil and…
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EPA publishes draft permit for floating factory farm
The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans for an industrial ocean fish farm to operate in the Gulf of Mexico late Friday afternoon.
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Insurance companies must drop Trans Mountain Pipeline, says global coalition
If the Trans Mountain Pipeline goes forward, there is no way for Canada to meet its climate commitments under the Paris Agreement. It’s clear Zurich needs to commit to not insure the pipeline expansio…
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Legal petition seeks ban on plastic pollution from petrochemical plants
More than 270 community and conservation organizations filed a legal petition today that demands the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency adopt strict new water-pollution limits for industrial plants…
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Support the Keep Finfish Free Act (HR 2467)
The federal government is working toward permitting industrial ocean sh farms in federal ocean waters without explicit Congressional authorization. The Keep Fin sh Free Act (H.R. 2467) simply provide…
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Carnival Corp. companies all receive failing grades on the 2019 Cruise Ship Report Card
This year, Friends of the Earth is calling on Carnival Corporation and all large cruise companies to invest in real, comprehensive solutions to treat their environmental pollution and truly be environ…