Press Releases
Friday, February 17, 2012
House Passes Bill to Open All U.S. Coasts to Drilling
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, voiced its disappointment in the U.S. House of Representatives today following the passage of H.R. 3408, which…
Friday, February 17, 2012
Oceana Appalled that Obama Administration Puts Offshore Arctic at Risk
Susan Murray, Oceana’s Senior Director, Pacific, issued the following statement in response to the approval of Shell Oil’s spill and response plan in the Chukchi Sea:“Americans deserve affordable energy and…
Monday, February 13, 2012
Oceana Reacts: Obama’s New Budget Threatens Ocean Resources and Jobs
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, issued the following statement today after the announcement of President Obama’s new budget for the National Oceanic…
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Oregon Senate Steps Forward to Create Marine Reserves and Protected Areas
The Oregon Senate today passed Senate Bill 1510, bringing Oregon’s first network of marine reserves and marine protected areas off the Oregon coast one step closer to implementation. The bill…
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Maryland Joins East Coast Movement to Ban Shark Fin Trade
Yesterday, Delegate Eric Luedtke (D-District 14) and Senator Brian Frosh (D-District 16) introduced bills (HB 393/ SB 465) in Maryland that, if enacted, would ban the sale, trade, distribution and…
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Oceana Applauds Obama’s Steps to Expedite Offshore Wind Development
Today, the Obama Administration announced its steps to expedite offshore wind development off the coasts of New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely…
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Oil Spills: Cost of Doing Business or Bad Business?
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, applauded Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL) today for introducing important new legislation that would stop oil companies from…
