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:
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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
By Scott Baumgartner
On 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.
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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
