Today, Oceana’s Vice President for the United States, Beth Lowell, issued the following statement in reaction to the Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): “Today marks a major … Read more
Today, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released a new proposed vessel speed rule that aims to reduce the risk of vessel strikes to critically endangered North Atlantic right whales, of … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve the Fiscal Year 2023 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. The bill includes language that would prevent the Bureau of … Read more
During the annual meeting of Parties to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Oceana claims that two years after the countries signed the treaty, Mexico and the United States have failed … Read more
Today, Oceana released the results of a new poll finding that 87% of Florida voters support local, state, and national policies that reduce single-use plastic. A staggering 92% of registered … Read more
Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced the proposal for the nation’s Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2023-2028. The Proposed Program calls for up to 10 potential … Read more
At the United Nations Ocean Conference this week, the United States made a series of announcements elevating its commitment to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated labor … Read more
