Today, Sen. Jeff Merkley and Rep. Mike Quigley introduced the Reducing Waste in National Parks Act. If passed, the bill would phase out the sale and distribution of single-use plastic products — including plastic beverage bottles, plastic … Read more
Oceana released a new analysis today identifying some of the most endangered and vulnerable species at-risk from the devastating oil spill taking place off the coast of Huntington Beach, Calif. … Read more
Today, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law two bills — AB 962 and AB 1276 — aimed at combatting plastic pollution and reducing waste. Oceana applauds the governor for signing … Read more
On Sunday, reports surfaced of a major oil spill disaster currently unfolding off the California coast. The city of Huntington Beach reported that the 126,000 gallon oil spill is causing … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today, Oceana filed the first-ever Submission on Enforcement Matters against the U.S. government under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Oceana says the government has violated the USMCA by failing to enforce its environmental laws to protect critically … Read more
Today, Delaware Gov. John Carney signed legislation banning intentional balloon releases statewide, making Delaware the sixth state to do so this year. Senate Bill 24, which passed with bipartisan support … Read more
The United States Senate passed the bipartisan Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch Reduction Act (S. 273), which would end the destructive use of drift gillnets to catch swordfish off California and … Read more
