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Alaska Cruise Ship Wastewater Pollution Permit Challenge
Case Number # 2104
Cruise ships dump wastewater into Alaskan coastal waters, leaving partially-treated sewage, heavy metals and
chemical pollutants in their wakes.
chemical pollutants in their wakes.
Earthjustice is representing the Campaign to Safeguard America’s Waters, a project of Earth Island Institute, and Friends of the Earth in challenging the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s decision to grant the permit that authorizes cruise ships to continue dumping pollutants without meeting the standards required by law. Every summer about one million visitors come to Alaska on cruise ships, which dump wastewater into Alaskan coastal waters and leave partially-treated sewage, heavy metals and chemical pollutants in their wakes.
On June 6, 2011, the Alaska Superior Court sided with our clients, holding that the agency needs to reconsider its permit decision in light of the organizations’ challenge. This decision is a victory for Alaskans who depend on clean water to ensure the health and survival of fish and other marine and coastal resources.
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