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The Verdict on the Arctic’s Heavy Fuel Oil Ban: Good, but Not Nearly Enough
While the HFO ban is welcome, much more needs to be done to honor and safeguard the Arctic.
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Lawsuit Seeks to Protect U.S. Waters From Ship Pollution, Invasive Species
WASHINGTON — The Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth sued the Environmental Protection Agency today for failing to finalize nationwide standards that would protect U.S. waterway…
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Big Wins for Endangered Orcas in Defense Spending Bill
These new measures will give Southern Resident orcas and other marine mammals a better chance of survival in the Pacific Northwest.
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Lawsuit Launched to Protect U.S. Waters From Ship Pollution, Invasive Species
WASHINGTON — The Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth filed a notice of intent today to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to finalize nationwide standards to…
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Court rules on No Discharge Zone, blocking lingering Trump Admin attempt to allow vessels to dump sewage into Puget Sound
Decision upholds Puget Sound ‘No Discharge Zone,’ keeping ship & boat sewage out of water, key step toward restoring one of nation’s most important inland seas
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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Endangered Whales in California Shipping Lanes
The Center for Biological Diversity and Friends of the Earth sued the Trump administration today for failing to protect endangered whales from being struck by ships using ports in California. Ship str…
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Oil transportation in Rosario Strait Gets Safety Boost
A new measure to improve oil transportation safety will be implemented tomorrow in Puget Sound’s Rosario Strait, a critical habitat for the 72 whales of the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale…
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COVID-19 and oil transport: The issue with too much oil
The environmental damage – let alone the lives lost – from an oil tanker collision, grounding, or sinking because of a hurricane would be catastrophic.