Oceans
The world’s oceans support countless forms of life. Unfortunately, oceans and the tens of millions of people who live near them are under threat from oil spills, air pollution, sewage releases, industrial ocean fish farming, and unnatural ocean noise. Friends of the Earth has won regional, national and international limits on air, water and oil pollution from cruise ships, cargo ships, oil tankers, ferries and recreational water craft. We were instrumental in achieving the establishment of air pollution limits for ships near the coasts of the U.S. and Canada, which prohibit the use of dirty bunker fuel — unless alternative compliance methods are employed, such as shorepower or other pollution reduction technologies.
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Oceans Tell EPA to address the plastic crisis nowTAKE ACTION
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Oceans Stop the cruise industry from destroying the ArcticTAKE ACTION
A groundbreaking new report offers an analysis of Formosa Plastics Group, one of the world’s largest petrochemical conglomerates.
Four conservation groups filed suit today in U.S. District Court to challenge a government plan that fails to properly protect rare species, including Rice’s whales and Kemp’s ridley sea turtles, from being harmed or killed by fossil fuel drilling and exploration in the Gulf of Mexico.
FOE and the Stop Formosa Plastics Coalition released a scorecard that evaluates banks based on their investments in Formosa Plastics Group.
This victory in New Jersey is a reminder of what’s possible when grassroots leadership is valued and supported.
After years of organizing, advocacy, and legal action, the D.C District Court handed down another huge win for frontline Gulf communities, our climate, and endangered species like the Rice’s whales
Nearly every Governor, regardless of party affiliation, along the East and West Coast is concerned about expanded offshore oil and gas drilling.
A major source of ocean microplastics, tiny plastic pellets are a large problem in our marine environments.
To learn more about our Ports and Environmental Justice campaign, we sat down with our Senior Ports Campaign Terrance Bankston to dive deeper into his team's work.
Written by: Terrance L. Bankston, Senior Ports and Freight Campaigner, and Tyler R. Johnson, Ports and Community Engagement Assistant, Friends of the Earth (FoE)
Contributors: Rise St James Photos are courtesy of: Friends of the Earth and Fast Action on Super Pollutants Today
In 2024, Friends of the Earth and…
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Learn MoreUnchecked and Unaccountable: The Sustainability Crisis at Formosa Plastics Group
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