Oceana Press Releases
Oceana press releases share updates on our campaigns and mission to protect and restore the world’s oceans. They include explanations of the issues that our oceans face, our work to solve those issues, and ways that you can advocate for ocean protection and restoration.
We invite members of the press to reach out to Oceana’s media contacts for information and questions.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Oceana Reacts to Layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Today the Trump administration issued layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), following similar cuts at other departments and agencies. NOAA is a world-renowned science agency that positions the United…
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Groups File First Environmental Lawsuit Vs. New Trump Administration, Challenging Illegal Order to Undo Ocean Protections from Offshore Drilling
Today, groups concerned about the threats from offshore drilling filed the first environmental legal challenge against the new Trump administration. One group is challenging an illegal order by President Trump to revoke former President…
Monday, January 6, 2025
President Biden Builds on Bipartisan Tradition by Protecting U.S. Coastlines from Offshore Drilling
President Biden permanently protected the East Coast, West Coast, and eastern Gulf of Mexico, and areas off Alaska, from offshore oil and gas drilling today. These coastlines are now off limits to…
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Mandatory Reuse Systems are Coming to Europe, While Coca-Cola Perplexingly Abandons Goal
The Council of the European Union yesterday formally adopted a new regulation which will require shops across the European Union to sell drinks in reusable packaging. Under the new regulation,…
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Reusable Packaging at Paris Olympics Dramatically Reduced Single-Use Plastic
Today, the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games released its “Paris 2024 Sustainability & Legacy Post-Games Report Summary,” which revealed the Paris 2024 Games achieved a…
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Coca-Cola Doubles Down on Single-Use Plastic, Abandons Reduction and Reuse Goals in Wake of Stalled Plastic Treaty Negotiations
On December 2, after UN plastic treaty negotiations concluded without consensus, the Coca-Cola Company, a leading member of the Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty, released a statement effectively…
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Robert Lewandowski Supports Oceana’s Mission to Protect and Restore the Ocean
Football star Robert Lewandowski has joined Oceana in a call to protect and restore the ocean. An ocean lover himself, the Polish international striker has shared what the sea means…
