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Gulf & Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to Exempt All Gulf Oil-and-Gas Activities from Endangered Species Act
Gulf and environmental groups sued the Trump Administration over its decision to strip Endangered Species Act protection from imperiled species threatened by oil-and-gas offshore drilling activities i…
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New shipping report underscores inevitability of underwater noise regulations, aligned with IMO climate and biodiversity targets
Underwater noise levels are rising — particularly in the Arctic Ocean — yet the shipping sector’s contributions remain under-prioritized by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Whales in California From Deadly Ship Strikes
Commercial shipping is proving deadly to whales, but it doesn’t have to be that way if federal officials get their act together.
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US Ports Get Graded on Protecting Public Health
A coalition of national and community-based organizations launched the Clean Ports Report Card Project — a first-of-its-kind accountability tool, grading major U.S. ports on their progress to cut em…
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Port of New York and New Jersey Has A Solid Foundation, Can Improve to Protect Health and Stay Globally Competitive
NEW YORK — The Port of New York and New Jersey was recognized as a “Healthier Harbor” in a new national Clean Ports Report Card released today. earning a high score for its efforts to modernize…
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Port of NOLA Needs to Catch Up to Meet Clean Ports Standards
Advocates call for more community collaboration; fragmented efforts and a lack of an emissions inventory leave communities at risk
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Port of Houston Harms Health of Communities
Advocates call for more community collaboration and for the Port to update its infrastructure to improve air quality and deliver economic prosperity.
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Port of San Diego Recognized for Clean Air Innovation
Standout achievements include first-in-the-nation all-electric tugboat and cranes that produce zero pollution as models for other ports to follow.
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect Whales in California From Ship Strikes
This is not the first time we have gone toe-to-toe with the federal government for failing to assess the grave risks that shipping poses for marine life.
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The Inuit Circumpolar Council becomes the first Indigenous Peoples organization to gain permanent consultative status at the International Maritime Organization
This week, the Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) gained permanent consultative status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)- the first Indigenous Peoples organization to be granted this statu…