Oceans
Home to diverse wildlife from the smallest krill to the biggest whale, our country’s oceans — and the ecosystems they support — are worth preserving for future generations.
The Latest on Oceans
Marine protected areas are the best hope for the ocean – but only if the protections are real
Has PFAS contaminated your beach?
Updates
Oil and coral shouldn’t mix: Deepwater Horizon still affecting deep sea coral
Right whale washes ashore in Martha’s Vineyard
One of the baby right whales has been run over by a boat
Featured Resources
Florida Keys NGO Sign-on Letter: October 2022
New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Progress Report: President Biden’s First Year
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Activists provide waves of opposition against offshore drilling
In a hearing today, 100% of the speakers opposed any continued lease sales in our nation's waters.
Offshore oil development at its lowest rate this century
A new analysis indicates offshore oil and gas development is trending downward, and that's a very good thing.
Offshore drilling puts endangered and undiscovered species at risk
Offshore drilling is a dirty, dangerous practice that puts our ocean life at risk, even newly discovered or potentially undiscovered ones.
The Biden administration’s five year plan schedules three offshore oil and gas lease sales
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's new plan still endangers our oceans and wildlife, but suggests the days of offshore oil are coming to an end.
Good news: Biden administration announces more money for right whales
Right whale conservation efforts to get $82 million from the Inflation Reduction Act