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EPA Ignores Petition to Review Illegally Issued Refinery Permit to Pollute
The federal Environmental Protection Agency ignored a mandatory deadline to decide on a petition challenging an air permit for Phillip 66’s oil refinery in Rodeo, California.
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Expanded Offshore Drilling Threat Brings New Attention to Oil Tanker Spill Risks
Voicing opposition to the Phillips 66 oil tanker onslaught in SF Bay is a logical extension to opposing the greed of the Trump-Zinke plan to pursue new offshore oil drilling in federal waters off the…
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IMO advances anti-pollution initiatives at MEPC 72
Being part of the IMO process is integral for the health and wellbeing of our oceans. I am thankful for our partners and funders for helping to make a difference in the lives of Arctic communities, wi…
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U.S. Senators Reject Attempt to Weaken Protections from Aquatic Invasive Species
In a major victory for clean water, outdoor recreation, and local economies across the country, the U.S. Senate today rejected attempts to weaken Clean Water Act protections to prevent aquatic invasiv…
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U.S. Senate Assault on Clean Water Act Will Leave Environment, Economy Vulnerable to Invasive Species
The Clean Water Act has provided protection for our waters from polluted ship discharges for almost a decade. Congress must not allow this dirty industry to start dumping its pollution in our oceans a…
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Clean Arctic Alliance hails IMO move to ban heavy fuel oil from Arctic shipping
Plans to develop a ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping, along with an assessment of the impact of such a ban, were agreed upon during the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Mar…
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Washington Environmental Advocates Stand Behind Puget Sound No Discharge Zone
Keeping ship and boat sewage out of the Sound is good for human health, local economy, and wildlife
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Environmental Groups Challenge Permit for Oil Refinery Export Expansion
The Environmental Impact Statement was deeply flawed, failed to account for the acoustic impacts on Southern Resident Killer Whales and failed to account for the real risk of a worst-case spill.
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Washington State Governor approves industrial ocean fish farm ban
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed legislation today that will phase out industrial ocean fish farms in state waters. House Bill 2957 bans new leases to non-native net pen operations and prohibits…