Press Releases
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Oregon Lawmakers Consider Prohibiting Offshore Drilling
The Oregon House Environment and Water committee today heard testimony on House Bill 3613 which would prohibit leasing for purposes of exploration, development or production of oil, gas... Read More
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Today the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) issued a proposed rule to designate more than 70,000 square miles of critical habitat for endangered Pacific leatherback sea turtles in... Read More
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Driftnet Fishing For Swordfish and Sharks Halted by Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted Friday to stop issuing commercial fishing permits for drift gillnet gear used to target swordfish and thresher sharks in waters off... Read More
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Oceana and Others Challenge Shell’s Beaufort Drilling Plan
Oceana, together with a coalition of Arctic communities and other conservation groups, today filed a legal challenge to the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) approval of Shell Offshore Inc.’s... Read More
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Oceana and Others Challenge Shell’s Beaufort Drilling Plan
Oceana, together with a coalition of Arctic communities and other conservation groups, today filed a legal challenge to the Minerals Management Service’s (MMS) approval of Shell Offshore Inc.’s... Read More
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Oregon Advances Implementation of Marine Reserves
The Oregon State Land Board and Fish and Wildlife Commission passed regulations last week for the first two marine reserves off the Oregon Coast, one at Otter Rock... Read More
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Smelt Protected in Oregon; Herring Left Vulnerable
On Friday the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission ended commercial fishing for smelt in Oregon waters. The action protects an important part of the ocean food web and... Read More
