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Ocean-going vessels with large marine diesel engines, such as container ships, tankers, freighters and cruise ships, are a significant source of air pollution in coastal states.
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case September 26, 2013

Defending Pollution Limits for Large Diesel Ships

Ocean-going vessels with large marine diesel engines, such as container ships, tankers, freighters and cruise ships, are a significant source of air pollution in coastal states. Without the use of low-sulfur fuel, the emissions of these large ships will more than double in the next two decades. Currently more than 30 major U.S. ports along…

document September 26, 2013

AK Ship Fuel District Court Order

Article September 24, 2013

Cruise Ships Find Rough Waters in Alaska Courtroom

Judge rejects state’s attempt to weaken air pollution controls.

document September 28, 2012

AK Ship Fuel Motion to Intervene

Press Release September 28, 2012

Environmental Groups Defend EPA Rule Reducing Large Ship Pollution

State of Alaska challenges federal efforts to clean up dirty marine diesel

Press Release: Victory December 22, 2009

EPA Forces Ships to Clean Up

Cleaner fuel, less air pollution thanks to Earthjustice efforts

Press Release July 2, 2009

Conservation Groups Welcome EPA Decision to Regulate Some Emissions from US-Flagged Ocean-Going Ships

Urge EPA to move forward quickly on regulations for GHGs and PM, and to ensure that standards also protect the American Arctic

document March 30, 2009

EPA re Alaska ECA

Letter submitted to EPA asking for protection of the buffer zone to Alaska’s Arctic waters from ship emissions.

Press Release March 30, 2009

EPA Proposes to Slash Harmful Ship Emissions, Leaves Out Arctic Protections

Earthjustice statement

document April 1, 2008

Marine Diesel Complaint

Seeking to enforce deadlines on EPA for stringent emissions standards for Category 3 marine engines.

Press Release September 5, 2007

EPA Sued Over Ship Smokestack Pollution

Dirty fuel pollutes port cities, undermine local clean air efforts