Press Releases
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Turtles Need Bigger Escape Hatches
If the government updates a decade-old regulation, many more sea turtles may escape drowning in fishing nets. Experts at Oceana, a new international marine conservation organization, say fishing rules must…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Reluctant Commerce Department Decision is Timid Step
In response to a petition filed by Oceana in March 2004, the U.S. Department of Commerce today announced development of a “national strategy” to address research, conservation and management of…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Today the U.S. House Resources Committee led by Rep. Pombo (R-Calif.) passed a Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act reauthorization bill, H.R. 5018, which retreats from some of the recent…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Congress Protects “Dolphin Deadline” in Marine Mammal Protection Act
The U.S. House of Representatives today passed legislation (H.R. 4075) amending the Marine Mammal Protection Act that preserves the “Dolphin Deadline,” a key provision that sets the timeline to reduce…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Anglers, Outdoorsmen and Conservationists Pressure PPG to Go Mercury-Free
Anglers, outdoorsmen, medical professionals and citizens rallied today outside Pittsburgh-based PPG (NYSE:PPG) headquarters calling for the company’s West Virginia chlorine facility to switch to mercury-free technology. The conservation group Oceana…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
ERCO Worldwide Still Responsible for Curbing Its Mercury Emission
Oceana is disappointed by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin’s (PSC) opinion that the proposed rate reduction request was illegal and could not be approved. While ERCO had committed to…
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Ted Danson Urges Congress to Reinstate the Offshore Drilling Moratorium
Ted Danson, award-winning actor, longtime ocean advocate and Oceana board member, urged the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today to protect our oceans and climate from the threats of…
