October 19, 2022
Via: Offshore EnergyShip tracks, the polluted marine clouds that trail ocean-crossing vessels, are a signature of modern trade. In 2020, satellite observations showed fewer of those pollution fingerprints. Drawing on nearly two decades of satellite imagery, researchers found that the number of […]
December 23, 2020
Via: Transportation TodayThree states and Washington, D.C. are collaborating to reduce pollution while also promoting clean transportation. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser have signed a Memorandum of Understanding […]
October 21, 2019
Via: World Maritime NewsDuring the last 3 decades, plastic drink bottles have shown the fastest growth rate of all debris types on remote Inaccessible Island, which is part of the Tristan da Cunha volcanic island group. During the 1980s, most bottles drifted to […]
Impact & Regulations, Shipping
October 17, 2019
Via: World Maritime NewsVessel owner Nederland Shipping Company and operator Chartworld Shipping Company pled guilty on October 15 in federal court in Wilmington, Delaware, to failing to notify the US Coast Guard of a hazardous condition on one of their vessels and to […]
July 11, 2019
Via: World Maritime NewsLaunched by Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani MP in London, the plan says that all new ships for UK waters ordered from 2025 should be designed with zero-emission capable technologies. The government is also looking at ways to incentivize the transition […]
January 17, 2019
Via: World Maritime NewsAlthough pollution fines have been subject to a regular annual increase for a number of years, very significant increases have been levied in the latest round which entered into force in December 2018. In addition, fines against persons and legal […]
May 26, 2017
Via: TreeHuggerEverybody loves pickup trucks in America, the bigger the better. And the biggest and baddest GM pickups are often powered by giant Duramax diesel engines. These engines are marketed as being clean diesels, but a recent lawsuit claims that GM […]
February 21, 2017
Via: TreeHuggerThe New York Times writes about how polluted the air is in London, and blames it on diesel and bicycles. Diesel engines get better mileage than gasoline cars, and therefore produce less CO2. They were seen by European regulators as […]