Air and Water

The Facts About Cruise Ships

Cruise Ships Generate Vast Quantities of Waste

Cruise ships generate hundreds of thousands of gallons of human sewage and offer a host of amenities that create pollutants, including dry-cleaning, pools, hair salons, restaurants, photo processing, and spas.

In one week alone, a large cruise ship generates approximately:

Federal Court Rules That Park Visitors Have a Right To Enjoy Serenity and Tranquility in Our National Treasures

Contact
Danielle Fugere, Friends of the Earth, dfugere@foe.org, (415) 577-5594
Leslie Jones, The Wilderness Society, leslie_jones@tws.org, (202) 833-2300
Howard Crystal, Meyer Glitzenstein & Crystal, hcrystal@meyerglitz.com, (202) 588-5206

Federal Court Rules That Park Visitors Have a Right To Enjoy Serenity and Tranquility in Our National Treasures

A Clean Energy Future: Available Now

By Caroline D’Angelo

Toxic Dispersants in the Gulf

By Scott Baumgartner and Ian Illuminato

Costing Oceans an Arm and a Leg

Ethanol Greenwash: Not Clean, Not Green

By Kate McMahon

Crude Awakening: How We Can Avoid Another Gulf Tragedy

By Scott Baumgartner

Deepwater HorizonOn April 22, the BP-leased Deepwater Horizon rig sank off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 workers. Estimates show the amount of oil pouring into the ocean to be more than 19,000 barrels a day, far exceeding the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. It's unquestionably the largest environmental disaster in the history of the United States, and the oil continues to flow.

On President Obama's Oval Office Speech

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CONTACT:

Nick Berning, nberning@foe.org, 703-587-4454

FRIENDS OF THE EARTH PRESIDENT ERICH PICA REACTS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S ADDRESS FROM THE OVAL OFFICE