Press Releases
Monday, February 14, 2011
Shark Fin Trade Targeted by New Legislation
Protection of sharks and ocean ecosystems is the focus of new legislation being introduced by Assemblymember Paul Fong (D-Mountain View) today. Assemblymember Fong held a press event this... Read More
Monday, February 7, 2011
Oceana Welcomes Shell’s Decision to Postpone Arctic Ocean Drilling Plans
Susan Murray, Oceana’s Pacific Director, issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Shell will not drill in the Beaufort Sea in 2011: “Oceana welcomes Shell’s... Read More
Monday, February 7, 2011
Conservationists Join Feds to Support Sustainable Management for Alaskan Fisheries
Oceana and Greenpeace, represented by Earthjustice, today filed motions in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska in support of conservation measures implemented by the... Read More
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Oceana Launches Ocean Expedition off Monterey
This week, in the wake of the Blue Ocean Film Festival, Oceana is launching a week-long expedition out of Monterey to explore important ecological areas in the ocean,... Read More
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
NOAA Attempts to Charge Oceana 16k for Release of Sea Turtle Records
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking payment of more than $16,000 from Oceana in order to disclose documents of grave public concern about threatened sea... Read More
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Juneau, AK- Wednesday, the co-chairs of the National Oil Spill Commission appeared before Senate and House committees to sell their thoughts for changing the way offshore drilling is... Read More
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
BP’s Macondo Oil Well Was Biggest Job Killer in the Gulf
The bipartisan leaders of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling today underscored the most damning findings about the causes of BP’s... Read More
