Press Releases
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Sigourney Weaver’s expected testimony tomorrow before a Senate Committee will address the threats of ocean acidification on marine life and our economy. Oceana’s climate and energy campaign... Read More
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Oceana Says More Work to be Done in Arctic
Oceana’s Pacific Division continues to receive news about Arctic oil leasing policy from the Obama Administration with cautious optimism. Today Interior Secretary Ken Salazar hosted a press conference... Read More
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Ohio EPA Records Reveal that Ashta Chemicals’ Plant Lost 415 Pounds of Mercury
Recent company records obtained by Oceana from the Ohio EPA reveal that Ashta Chemicals reported “losing” 415 pounds of toxic mercury in 2009. In the past, Ashta reported... Read More
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
New Study: Millions of Sea Turtles Caught in Effort to Put Fish on Your Plate
Take Action for Sea Turtles Destructive trawls and plastic pollution threaten their lives at sea. Beach erosion and coastal development plague them on land. With six of the... Read More
Friday, April 2, 2010
Fashion leaders make ‘Bid to Save the Earth’ at Christie’s inaugural Green Auction
In one month, Christie’s, the world’s leading art business, will host the fashion community in rallying behind the Green movement. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of Earth... Read More
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
In response to the Obama administration's announcement on offshore drilling, ocean conservation group Oceana argues that expanding offshore drilling is the wrong direction for U.S. energy policy, given... Read More
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Oceana Declares CITES a ‘Tragedy of the Oceans’
Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, declared the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) a “tragedy of the oceans” today after it failed to... Read More
