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IMO advances anti-pollution initiatives at MEPC 72
Being part of the IMO process is integral for the health and wellbeing of our oceans. I am thankful for our partners and funders for helping to make a difference in the lives of Arctic communities, wi…
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U.S. Senators Reject Attempt to Weaken Protections from Aquatic Invasive Species
In a major victory for clean water, outdoor recreation, and local economies across the country, the U.S. Senate today rejected attempts to weaken Clean Water Act protections to prevent aquatic invasiv…
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U.S. Senate Assault on Clean Water Act Will Leave Environment, Economy Vulnerable to Invasive Species
The Clean Water Act has provided protection for our waters from polluted ship discharges for almost a decade. Congress must not allow this dirty industry to start dumping its pollution in our oceans a…
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Clean Arctic Alliance hails IMO move to ban heavy fuel oil from Arctic shipping
Plans to develop a ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) from Arctic shipping, along with an assessment of the impact of such a ban, were agreed upon during the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Mar…
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Washington Environmental Advocates Stand Behind Puget Sound No Discharge Zone
Keeping ship and boat sewage out of the Sound is good for human health, local economy, and wildlife
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Environmental Groups Challenge Permit for Oil Refinery Export Expansion
The Environmental Impact Statement was deeply flawed, failed to account for the acoustic impacts on Southern Resident Killer Whales and failed to account for the real risk of a worst-case spill.
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International Maritime Organization (IMO) advances key navigation protections for the Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean
As someone with family and ancestral roots in the Arctic region who tries to inform their communities on such proposals, I was glad to be able to testify as a representative from Friends of the Earth.
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Skagit Commission Fails to Address Impacts of Petrochemical Expansion Permit
The Salish Sea is irreplaceable. The Environmental Impacts Study was deeply flawed, failed to account for the acoustic impacts on Southern Resident Killer Whales, and failed to account for the real ri…
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Californians Denounce Offshore Drilling Plan
Trump is on a mission to turn over our public waters to the oil industry.