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Ports Need to Take Advantage of Inflation and Infrastructure Funding
Ports serve as crucial nodes in the global trade network. Transportation is the leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. Although medium- and heavy-duty trucks used at por…
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Lawsuit targeting Arctic drilling challenges Biden administration to think long-term on climate
Earthjustice filed a federal lawsuit today on behalf of Sierra Club, Friends of the Earth, and Greenpeace USA challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of Peregrine, an exploratory drilli…
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The Climate & Agriculture provisions of the IRA
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is many things at once. The good and the bad all need to be considered together.
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Tenth Cruise Ship Report Card Reveals Industry Greenwashing
Friends of the Earth released its 2022 Cruise Ship Report Card today, the tenth such analysis assessing and ranking the environmental and human health impacts of major cruise lines.
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2022 Cruise Ship Report Card
The 2022 Cruise Ship Report Card takes a continued hard look at the cruise industry to see if clean cruising is possible and in most cases the answer is still a resounding NO!
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Reasons You Shouldn’t Take a Cruise
Explore the top eight reasons you shouldn’t take a cruise. Pollution, crime, environmental effects, and viruses all included.
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Cruise Line Ratings
Every year, Friends of the Earth ranks the top cruise lines and their fleet of ships. Explore behind the scenes to see how they stack up.
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What is Blackwater?
Blackwater is another name for sewage, the wastewater that is released into the oceans full of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
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Can Cruise Ships Dump Garbage in the Ocean?
Cruise ships dump garbage in the ocean, explore types of waste and pollution that are released, conclude with a few other environmental impacts of cruises
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Are Cruise Ships Environmentally Friendly?
‘Is cruising environmentally friendly?’ is a very common question. Sadly, as fun as they seem, cruises pollute the water, air, and local communities. Cruise ships are not environmentally friendly…