Press Releases
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Shell Arctic Drilling Plan Approved: One Step Closer to 2012 Drilling
were to happen off the North Slope of Alaska we’d have nothing. We’re starting from ground zero today…We have zero to operate with at present.”
Despite having to triple their discharge scenarios for the Beaufort to 16,000 barrels of oil per day, Shell continues to state they will recover 95 percent of the oil spilled using mechanical recovery tools in the water that has been noted to fail in the past drills. The recovery rates for the Exxon Valdez was closer to 8 percent and the Deepwater Horizon was around 10 percent.
“It is time for the Obama administration to commit to the truth,” Murray said. “The American public should no longer be given misinformation, if a spill will be impossible to clean up, that needs to be stated.”
Currently there is no proven method of cleaning up an oil spill in most Arctic conditions; there are inadequate facilities or equipment in the region capable of carrying out an effective response plan; and there is a clear lack of basic scientific information about the ocean ecosystem. The vibrancy and biodiversity of the Arctic ecosystem depend on how we manage development. Oceana will continue to work towards ensuring that development will not harm ecosystem health or subsistence
" words="28" link="https://oceana.org/press-releases/shell-arctic-drilling-plan-approved-one-step-closer-2012-drilling/"]Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Oceana’s Second Annual Hamptons Party Concludes with a Splash
This weekend, international ocean conservation organization Oceana welcomed Ted Danson and Adrian Grenier and the Honey Brothers at the 2nd annual Hamptons Splash party. This exclusive event took... Read More
Monday, August 1, 2011
Oceana, the largest international advocacy group working solely to protect the world’s oceans, called on the United States government today to ban the import of shark products, including... Read More
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Oceana and Discovery Channel Partner for 24th Annual Shark Week
Oceana and Discovery Channel are once again joining forces to help save sharks. The groups are planning Public Service Announcements (PSAs) and online efforts to raise awareness about... Read More
Thursday, July 28, 2011
In Midst of Federal Debt Crisis, Oceana Urges Huge Taxpayer Savings by Ending Oil Industry Subsidies
As ExxonMobil reports earnings of $10.7 billion during the second quarter of 2011, Oceana urges Congress to end wasteful taxpayer subsidies to all oil companies. Large integrated oil... Read More
Monday, July 25, 2011
Most Recent Test of Oil Spill Response in US Arctic Called “Failure”
UNITED FOR AMERICA’S ARCTIC _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ALASKA WILDERNESS LEAGUE * ALASKA COALITION * CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY * CREDO ACTION * DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE *EARTHJUSTICE * EYAK PRESERVATION COUNCIL... Read More
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Bipartisan Group of Senators Seeks to Jump Start U.S. Offshore Wind Development
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators today proposed an extension of the investment tax credit for offshore wind power, produced in either state or federal waters. ... Read More
