Press Releases
February 3, 2011
Oceana Welcomes Shell’s Decision to Postpone Arctic Ocean Drilling Plans
Susan Murray, Oceana’s Pacific Director, issued the following statement in response to the announcement that Shell will not drill in... Read More
February 3, 2011
Conservationists Join Feds to Support Sustainable Management for Alaskan Fisheries
Oceana and Greenpeace, represented by Earthjustice, today filed motions in the United States District Court for the District of Alaska... Read More
February 2, 2011
NOAA Attempts to Charge Oceana 16k for Release of Sea Turtle Records
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is seeking payment of more than $16,000 from Oceana in order to disclose... Read More
January 27, 2011
Juneau, AK- Wednesday, the co-chairs of the National Oil Spill Commission appeared before Senate and House committees to sell their... Read More
January 26, 2011
BP’s Macondo Oil Well Was Biggest Job Killer in the Gulf
The bipartisan leaders of the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling today underscored the... Read More
January 25, 2011
Activist Susan Rockefeller joins Oceana Board of Directors
Oceana announced today that Susan Rockefeller, a respected documentary filmmaker, author and environmentalist, has joined its Board of Directors. Rockefeller... Read More
January 25, 2011
Oceana Refutes American Petroleum Institute Study
The American Petroleum Institute is expected to push research today that makes an economic argument for lifting any restrictions on... Read More