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
FOE and the Stop Formosa Plastics Coalition released a scorecard that evaluates banks based on their investments in Formosa Plastics Group.
Cruise ship pollution remains largely unaddressed across the global industry, according to Friends of the Earth’s latest Cruise Ship Report Card.
Formosa Plastics has brought destruction and a lack of accountability at every turn, but financial institutions can break the cycle.
Nearly every Governor, regardless of party affiliation, along the East and West Coast is concerned about expanded offshore oil and gas drilling.
Sodium hydroxide is a dangerous, caustic chemical that causes chemical burns on contact with skin, and would be dumped into waters frequented by at least eight endangered species.
The court’s decision is a huge victory for groups’ ongoing efforts to protect the Gulf’s vulnerable species, especially the Rice’s whale.
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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Download2024 Cruise Ship Report Card
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Learn MoreExiting Petrochemicals: A Policy Guide for Financial Institutions
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DownloadOceans Ports and Environmental Justice Resource Sheet