Press Releases
Friday, July 16, 2010
Oil-Seeking Robot to be Deployed Off Florida Keys
Mote Marine Laboratory, in collaboration with Oceana and NRDC, will launch an oil-detecting underwater robot off the Florida Keys as a first line of defense against underwater oil... Read More
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Oceana Applauds Alaska Sen. Mark Begich
Late Wednesday, Alaska Sen. Mark Begich introduced two pieces of legislation that would provide for better science, response, and rescue related to oil and gas activities in Alaska’s... Read More
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Ted Danson Urges U.S. Senate to Reduce Subsidies that Lead to Overfishing
Ted Danson, award-winning actor, longtime ocean advocate and Oceana board member, testified today before the Subcommittee on International Trade, Customs and Global Competitiveness of the Senate Committee on... Read More
Monday, July 12, 2010
Oceana Statement on New Offshore Drilling Moratorium
“The Administration has no choice but to put a hold on offshore drilling. New drilling poses major risks, which we simply can not take, especially while thousands of... Read More
Friday, July 9, 2010
Adrian Grenier Wants to Stop Bluefin Tuna, Newly Threatened by Gulf Oil Spill, from “Going Fast”
**Note: High resolution images/footage available upon request** Washington, DC – Oceana launched a multimedia Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign today titled Going Fast that features Adrian Grenier, star... Read More
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Offshore Drilling Reform Bill Reported Out of Senate Committee
Today, Senate bill 3516 was reported out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The bill makes changes to the management of offshore oil and gas leasing,... Read More
Saturday, June 26, 2010
WHAT: Two of Oceana’s leaders will speak at the TEDxOil Spill event, which will convene marine scientists, ocean advocates and energy policy gurus to “tackle the tough questions”... Read More
