Archive of: Latest Environment News

Coast Guard urges caution as right whales feed off Cape Cod

The whales skim at the surface or just below it, making them vulnerable to vessels

EPA announces grants for diesel engine retrofits, replacements

Approximately $40 million will be available nationwide to reduce harmful emissions

Manufacturers form ballast water treatment association

The goal is to provide the industry with a 'unified voice' for guidance

Tanker spills heavy fuel oil near New Orleans

Iver Exporter reportedly discharged 1,400 gallons into the Lower Mississippi

AWO: Senate rejection of VIDA 'great disappointment'

The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act is blocked by a three-vote margin

Wartsila: Scrubbers 'no silver bullet' for new IMO sulfur rules

Overwhelming demand will force many operators to turn to cleaner fuels

Ecochlor updates US Coast Guard type approval

Senate rejects Vessel Incidental Discharge Act

The 56-42 vote blocks consolidated oversight of ballast discharges by the Coast Guard

DNV GL releases whitepaper on alternative fuels

The paper examines challenges and benefits as the new IMO sulfur cap approaches

DESMI CompactClean BWMS completes land-based testing for IMO, USCG