Press Releases
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Oceana Supports Commission Call for Science, Preparedness, and Community Involvement in Arctic
The Obama administration’s National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling released its final report today. In addition to describing the systemic problems that... Read More
Friday, January 7, 2011
Proposed Action to Protect Threatened Pacific Eulachon is a Step in the Right Direction
The threatened fish species, eulachon, a type of Pacific smelt, may soon receive much needed critical habitat designation. Scientists at Oceana find the government proposal is a step... Read More
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Arctic sea ice and tropical shallow water corals are in decline because of human caused carbon dioxide emissions. Oceana urges policymakers and others to reduce stress on these... Read More
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Congress Ends Shark Finning in U.S.
The United States House of Representatives approved the Senate version of the Shark Conservation Act today, clearing the final hurdle to ending shark finning in U.S. waters. Below... Read More
Monday, December 20, 2010
U.S. Senate Passes Bill to End Shark Finning
Oceana applauds the United States Senate today for passing the Shark Conservation Act, which will end shark finning in U.S. waters.“In last minute action, the Senate passed precedent-setting... Read More
Monday, December 13, 2010
Oceana announced today the receipt of two significant grants from UK-based Arcadia Fund. The first grant, amounting to 2,550,000 US dollars, will be paid over a period of... Read More
Friday, December 10, 2010
Olin Corporation’s Two Dinosaur Mercury Plants Will End Mercury Use and Releases
The Olin Corporation announced today it will convert its mercury-based chlor-alkali manufacturing plant in Charleston, TN to modern, mercury free technology and eliminate mercury from its plant operation... Read More
