Laura Strickler lives in Washington, D.C. and is a consultant to the Clean Air Task Force on Arctic policy. She was a 2014 Knauss Marine Policy fellow with NOAA and holds a graduate degree in International Environmental Policy from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/laura-strickler/rss en Environment Shipping Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Laura Strickler https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2015/12/08/ban-the-use-of-heavy-fuel-oil-in-the-arctic https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2015/12/08/ban-the-use-of-heavy-fuel-oil-in-the-arctic Passenger and cargo ships traveling in Antarctic waters are prohibited from using, or carrying, heavy fuel oil – but not in the Arctic. This inexpensive fuel emits powerful climate forcers and poses a significant threat to the marine environment, particularly in colder waters, writes Laura Strickler.