Latest News

• New Cleaner Ferries for SF Bay Now Under Construction (July 2, 2007)

• Green Groups Warn US EPA to Keep Committment to Regulate Ship Air Pollution (June 20, 2007)

• California Senators Introduce Ship Pollution Bill, (May 25, 2007)

• Cruise Ship Pollution Lawsuit Filed Against US EPA (May 9, 2007)

• Port of San Francisco Awarded $1.9 Million to Plug-In Cruise Ships (April 17, 2007)

• Shipping Line Slashes Air Pollution (October 5, 2006)

• Bluewater Network Announces Ten Best Places to Avoid Jetskis in 2006 (June 7, 2006)

• Major Shipping Company to Slash Smokestack Air Pollution (May 26, 2006)

• Hybrid Solar Ferries Planned for Alcatraz Tours (May 10, 2006)

• First Two Low Emissions Ferries Ordered for San Francisco Bay (April 27, 2006)

• Groups Call for Big Cuts in Shipping Industry Air Pollution (April 3, 2006)

• Bluewater Network Testifies Before Congress on Jetskies in National Parks (March 15, 2006)

• Court Rules Bush Administration Violating Law Designed to Reduce Dependence on Foreign Oil (March 7, 2006)

• State Air Officials Name Best Ports for Ships to Plug-in to Dockside Electricity (March 6, 2006)

• Bluewater Network Opposes More Cruise Ships in Glacier Bay, Alaska (February 21, 2006)

• EPA Responds to Bluewater's Call for More Accuracy in Fuel Economy Testing (January 10, 2006)

• Bluewater Victory: Groups compel government to buy clean cars (November 30, 2005)

• California Governor Signs Ship Dumping and Trash Burning Ban (October 24, 2005)

• New $100,000 Air Pollution Grant Will Help Clear Bay Area Skies of Cruise Ship Smokestack Exhaust (September 15, 2005) To read Bluewater's fact sheet,click here.

• Insurers Poor in Assessing and Disclosing Risks of Climate Change (Friends of the Earth, September 8, 2005)

• Shipping Industry Must Regulate to Reduce Climate Change Impact and Damage to Health and Environment (July 18, 2005)

• Bill to Ban Ship Dumping and Trash Burning Closer to Becoming Law (June 30, 2005)

• Sightseeing Vessel Greening its Engines with Veggie-Fuel During World Environment Week (June 1, 2005)

• 2005 Boating season begins with the end of two-strokes in sight (May 27, 2005)

• Bluewater Network Announces Ten Best Places to Avoid Jetskis in 2005 (May 26, 2005)

• Environmental Groups Sue 14 Federal Agencies for Failure to Implement Energy Policy Act (April 14, 2005) To read the complaint, click here.

• Cruise Ship Pollution Bill to Ban Sewage Dumping along US Coast (April 13, 2005)

• Bush Administration’s Press Manipulation More Widespread than Previously Thought (March 16, 2005)

• Victory for National Parks and the Florida Panther (February 23, 2005)

• 2003 Another Record-Breaker for ATV Injuries and Death (January 27, 2005) To read the report, click here.

• Bluewater Network Releases Request for Ballast Water Study Proposals (January 24, 2005) To view the Request for Proposals, click here.

• Lawsuit Amended to Protect Parks from Snowmobiles (December 22, 2004)

• Alaska to vote on new cruise ship pollution and tax measure (December 20, 2004)

• Hundreds pledge not to patronize Wyoming businesses suing to keep snowmobiles in Yellowstone (December 13, 2004) To see a list of member businesses, click here.

• Park Service Denies Attempts to Reopen Biscayne to Jetskis (December 10, 2004) To read the Park Service's letter of denial, click here.

• Coalition Urges Park Service to Protect Biscayne from Jetskis (December 8, 2004) To read Bluewater's letter to the Park Service, click here.

• California’s Groundbreaking Vehicle Global Warming Law Attacked by Automobile Industry (December 7, 2004)

• Bluewater Network to lead clean marine panel (November 29, 2004)

• Bluewater Network Joins Suit to Protect Yellowstone (November 12, 2004)

• Environmentalists Attack Ford's Latest "Promise" (October 4, 2004)

• New Federal Air Pollution Initiative Will Help Reduce Diesel Exhaust: Cruise Ships Docking in Seattle May Soon Hook Up to Electric Power (September 30, 2004)

• New Federal Air Pollution Initiative Will Help Reduce Ferry Exhaust on San Francisco Bay (September 30, 2004)

• Cruise Ship Dumping and Trash Burning Banned in California (September 24, 2004)

• California Considers Climate Regulation for New Vehicles (September 22, 2004)

• President Bush’s Environmental Record Gets a Bronx Cheer (September 2, 2004)

• Tug Escort Bill Would Protect Coast from Disastrous Chemical Tanker Spills (August 31, 2004)

• California Cruise Ship Pollution Bills Pass (August 26, 2004)

• As ATV Deaths Mount, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Sits on Sidelines (August 24, 2004) To read the letter to the CPSC, click here.

• Tests Reveal Pollution at Benicia Jetski Races (August 12, 2004)

• California Cruise Ship Dumping Bans Move to Senate (August 9, 2004)

• Environmentalists Hail Global Warming Lawsuit Against Utilities (August 5, 2004)

• Ford Can’t ‘Escape’ Lowest EPA Fuel-Efficiency Ranking (August 4, 2004)

• NY Times Ad Attacks Ford for Worst U.S. Fuel Mileage (July 28, 2004) To see the ad, click here.

• Federal Judge Orders National Park Service to Issue New Winter Use Rules that Will Protect Yellowstone Wildlife (June 30, 2004) To read the judge's ruling, click here.

• EPA Lawsuit Decision Allows Shipping Pollution to Grow (June 28, 2004)

• Bluewater Network Lobbies for Passage of California AB 2093, Cruise Ship Dumping Ban that Would Set New Standard for Discharges from Showers, Sinks and Galleys (June 28, 2004)

• California AB 2672, Prohibiting Cruise Ship Sewage Dumping, Passes Senate Environmental Committee but Still Faces Opposition from Coastal Senators (June 28, 2004) To read fact sheet, click here.

• Bluewater Network to Coast Guard: Jetski Races Violate Law (June 9, 2004) To read Bluewater's letter to the Coast Guard, click here.

• Shipping Air Pollution Treaty Sets Global Standards (June 7, 2004)

• Bush Administration Surrenders More Parks to Jetskis (June 2, 2004)

• Bluewater victory! Court Rules EPA Snowmobile Regulations Insufficient! (June 1, 2004) To read the court's ruling click here.

• Bluewater Announces Ten Best Places to Avoid Jetskis in 2004 (May 27, 2004)

• Focus on Fuel Economy Memorial Day Weekend: Environmentalists Urge Motorists to Track Fuel Economy, and Ask EPA to Correct Inaccurate Labels on New Cars (May 26, 2004)

• Whales Decimated by Ship Strikes (May 25, 2004)

• Park Service’s Jetski Plan for Gulf Islands Full of Holes (May 19, 2004) To read the Park Service's 2001 determination, click here. To read Bluewater's comments on the 2004 Environmental Assessment, click here.

• Cruise Passenger Reports Whale Strike Under Golden Gate Bridge: Bluewater Network calls for investigation (May 8, 2004)

• California State Lawmakers Pass Cruise Ship Dumping Bills (April 14, 2004)

• Coast Guard Data Shows Dangers of Fires and Explosions in Jet Skis (April 6, 2004)

• New Cruise Ship Pollution Bill Prohibits Coastal Dumping (April 1, 2004)

• EPA Considering Changes to Fuel Economy Ratings (March 24, 2004)

• Voluntary Cruise Pollution Policy No Good for Washington Waters (March 22, 2004)

• Green Coalition Criticizes Cruise Industry Claims to Improve Environmental Performance (March 15, 2004)

• Canadian Company Sues California for Ban of MTBE, Bluewater and coalition defends state's right to protect public health

• Artists and Photographers Call upon Park Service to Rein in Off-Road Vehicles (March 9, 2004) To read the letter to Park Service Director Fran Mainella, click here.

• Senator McCain Asks GAO to Determine Impacts of Global Warming on Federally Managed Land (March 9, 2004) To read the letter from the Senate Commerce Committee to the GAO, click here.

• Read Bluewater Network's 2002 Annual Report

Protecting Public Lands

• Bush Administration Denies Petition to Ban Sleds from Parks (February 18, 2004)

• Federal Court Orders National Park Service to Explain Allowing More Snowmobiles in Yellowstone (February 17, 2004)

• Tiburon Town Council Votes for Jet Ski Ban (February 5, 2004)

• Judge orders phase out of snowmobiles in Yellowstone! (December 17, 2003) To read the Court's opinion, click here.

• Park Service knew regulation would allow wildlife disturbances in Yellowstone (November 6, 2003) To read the September 30 Casper Star Tribune article, click here.

• Rule Would Leave Door Wide Open for Jet Skis at Amistad National Recreation Area (October 22, 2003)

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Stopping Global Warming

• Ford Motors Threatens To Sue Environmental Group Over “Pinocchio” Ads (February 27, 2004)
  To read Ford's letter to Bluewater, click here. To read Bluewater's response, click here.

• Environmentalists Target Ford for Broken Pledge to Improve SUV Efficiency (February 4, 2004)

• Bluewater Network, 12 states, several cities, and over a dozen other environmental groups sue Bush Administration for failure to confront global warming (October 23, 2003)

• Bill Ford Jr. or Pinocchio? See Bluewater's Ad for the New York Times (June 11, 2003)

• Press Release: Ford Environmental Record and Integrity Challenged with Full-Page Ad (June 11, 2003)

• Bluewater Network Purchases 3 Phases Energy Green Certificates (June 2003)

• Bluewater & Coalition Kick-Off Campaign Against Ford! (May 30, 2003)

• Ford Motor Company Threatened With Consumer Boycott! (May 22, 2003)

• Report Reveals EPA Deceives Consumers, Congress by Significantly Overestimating Fuel Economy (October 28, 2002)

• California enacts AB 1493, the first bill in the US to regulate global warming pollution from passenger vehicles (July 3, 2002). Read the New York Times story…

• New Report Identifies Global Warming as A Leading Threat to America's Public Lands and Waters (June 27, 2002)

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Safeguarding the Seas

• Cruise Ships in National Marine Sanctuaries Scrutinized (February 23, 2004)

• Court to Hear Arguments on Foreign Ship Air Pollution (February 18, 2004)

• New Cruise Pollution Bill to Protect Washington Waters (January 29, 2004)

• Cruise Ship Pollution Meeting Set for San Francisco January 22 and 23 (January 13, 2004). To see the agenda click here.

• New Report Dissects Problems with Voluntary Regulation of Cruise Industry (October 31, 2003) Read the report by clicking here.

• Carnival Cruise Lines to Pay $200,000 for Illegal Dumping of Ballast Water (October 21, 2003)

• New York 2003 Ferry Report and New California Ferry Standards (October 13, 2003) Read the New York Report by clicking here.

• New Alaska Cruise Ship Initiative Certified for Signature Gathering (October 13, 2003)

• Bluewater files petition to ban cruise ship dumping in marine sanctuaries (September 15, 2003)

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