Is offshore wind killing whales?
Separating fact from fiction when it comes to offshore wind’s impacts on whales
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.
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The Antiquities Act is meant to protect America’s natural and cultural treasures forever. Is the Act itself in danger?
Why America should go big on offshore wind
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The Biden administration’s five year plan schedules three offshore oil and gas lease sales
Biden cancels three offshore drilling lease sales
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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill is still wreaking havoc on the Gulf of Mexico
The risks of deep-sea mining: Disruption on a massive scale
We don’t need deep-sea mining
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The Biden administration should give future generations the opportunity to appreciate our amazing ocean for years to come
New report: 328 beaches nationwide were potentially unsafe for swimming on at least a quarter of days tested
With millions of Americans returning to the beach this summer, a new report warns that more work is needed to ensure that all waters are safe for swimming.
Statement: Biden administration will make historic commitments to protecting America’s natural heritage
WASHINGTON -- As part of an executive order, President Joe Biden is expected to announce Wednesday a stop on all new drilling in public lands and waters. The president will also set a goal of protecting 30 percent of U.S. lands and oceans by the year 2030.
New report delivers national infrastructure path to cleaner water
Bold investment can stop sewage overflows and help make America’s waterways safe again, according to a new report from Environment America Research & Policy Center. Entitled A Path to Cleaner Water, the study comes out as Congress negotiates water infrastructure funding for the coming fiscal year as part of the federal budget.