Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced legislation this week that would drastically increase offshore oil and gas drilling in U.S. waters. Called the Energy Permitting Reform Act … Read more
Following the passage of the Interior-Environment appropriations bill that mandates new offshore drilling leases, Oceana Campaign Director Joseph Gordon released the following statement: “More drilling leads to more spilling. Mandating … Read more
Oceana released the results of a new poll today revealing that American voters support addressing ocean issues like plastic pollution, illegal fishing, declining North Atlantic right whales, and offshore drilling. The national online … Read more
A juvenile humpback whale was confirmed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration entangled in fishing gear on July 13 off Redondo Beach and may still be trailing the heavy fishing gear, elevating concern over the whale’s condition and ability to … Read more
In response to a recent oil spill from an offshore drilling platform off the coast of Galveston, Texas, Oceana Campaign Director Joseph Gordon released the following statement: “Texas is enduring the … Read more
Today, the Biden administration announced that it will phase out single-use plastics across the federal government by 2035 and from food service operations, events, and packaging by 2027. This announcement … Read more
Oceana released the results of a new poll today revealing that two-thirds of American voters (64%) support their elected officials protecting U.S. coastlines from new offshore drilling, with similar support … Read more
