Judge Halts Gulf Lease Over Threat to Endangered Whale
Judge temporarily blocks offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico citing insufficient consideration for endangered Rice’s whale.

Judge temporarily blocks offshore oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico citing insufficient consideration for endangered Rice’s whale.
Norges Bank Investment Management which manages the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund acquires 49% ownership stake in offshore wind projects.
Malta makes move toward greener maritime operations by signing Mediterranean’s first Power Purchase Agreement for shore power with Carnival UK & P&O
Starting next year, the UK shipping industry will be included in the UK Emissions Trading Scheme as part of new maritime decarbonization measures
The city of Belfast, Maine, USA has voted unanimously to prohibit cruise ships carrying more than 50 passengers from docking at its port.
The Port of San Diego has received the Grow Urban Sustainability Award at the Downtown San Diego Partnership’s Create the Future Awards ceremony.
Curaçao has joined forces with Sustainable Travel International and the George Washington University to evaluate the impacts of tourism.
The Philippine National Oil Company has announced its intention to construct a new offshore wind integration port in the province of Batangas.
A fuel spill at Taiwan’s Keelung port on March 16 led to the release of approximately 100 liters of fuel, contaminating several vessels.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has withdrawn a permit for New Jersey’s first offshore wind farm, potentially halting the project.
Canada has selected five key areas off Nova Scotia for the development of offshore wind farms, aiming to produce 5GW of electricity by 2030.
Marella Cruises, in collaboration with Cleaner Seas Group, is launching an industry-first initiative to combat microfibre pollution across its fleet
Concerns are growing over fuel leakage after the North Sea collision and authorities are assessing the environmental impact of the incident.
A large-scale rescue operation is in progress in the North Sea after a product tanker and containership collided and caught fire off the UK coast
UK-based energy titan BP reveals plans to reduce its spending on renewable energy, opting instead to boost investment in oil and gas production.