Jun. 6, 2011 / Posted by: Kelly Trout / Categories: Legal, News Releases, Oceans and Forests
SAN FRANCISCO – Conservation groups filed a legal petition today seeking a mandatory speed limit for large ships traveling through California’s marine sanctuaries. In recent years there has been a dramatic rise in whale deaths attribut...
Read More »May. 26, 2011 / Posted by: Kelly Trout / Categories: Climate and Energy, Legal, News Releases
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- Friends of the Earth, a leading advocate for a healthier environment, sent a notice of intent to sue today to the Environmental Protection Agency regarding its failure to respond to a 2006 petition asking for the regulation of...
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Dec. 7, 2010 / Posted by: Marcie Keever / Categories: Blog, Climate and Energy, Legal
Read More »Dec. 7, 2010 / Posted by: Marcie Keever / Categories: Climate and Energy, Legal, News Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently identified 16 regions in the United States that fail to meet clean air standards for airborne lead emissions. The finding underscores the need for immediate action by the ...
Read More »Apr. 28, 2009 / Posted by: Nick Berning / Categories: Legal, News Releases, Oceans and Forests
SAN FRANCISCO—Friends of the Earth issued a petition to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today requesting that the EPA update standards governing sewage dumping from large ships. The environmental group said current vessel sewage dis...
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