Press Releases
October 7, 2021
Oceana Analysis Finds Sensitive Species and Habitats Most At-Risk from California Oil Spill
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
October 3, 2021
Oil Spill Devastating California’s Coast, Killing Marine Life
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
September 10, 2021
New Offshore Drilling Proposed in Wake of Devastating Oil Spills from Hurricane Ida
Five days before Hurricane Ida made landfall, the Department of the Interior announced that it would hold lease sale 257 for offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, covering approximately … Read more
September 1, 2021
State-Level Analysis Details Climate and Economic Benefits of Offshore Drilling Protections
Today, Oceana released new state-based analyses for East and West Coast states detailing the economic benefits of banning new offshore drilling. Specifically, the analysis looks at data for ocean-dependent jobs and … Read more
July 29, 2021
House-Passed Federal Spending Bill Blocks Expansion of Offshore Drilling
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the fiscal year 2022 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies funding bill. The bill includes language restricting the Bureau of Ocean Energy … Read more
July 1, 2021
Oceana Celebrates Plans to Develop Offshore Wind Off Virginia’s Coast
Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the Biden administration is advancing the mid-Atlantic’s first commercial offshore wind development off... Read More
July 1, 2021
Gov. McMaster Signs State Budget Extending Offshore Drilling Infrastructure Ban
This week, Gov. Henry McMaster signed the state’s annual budget into law, which is effective as of July 1, 2021.... Read More
