Deep sea mining isn’t worth the risk
A new study attempts to measure the unfathomable risk deep sea mining could pose to our oceans--and planet.
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
Statement: Five more years of offshore drilling
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An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico likely released over a million gallons
Some in Congress want to require offshore oil drilling in perpetuity
Activists provide waves of opposition against offshore drilling
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New Life for the Ocean
Reducing plastic waste in the states
Progress Report: President Biden’s First Year
Comments in Response to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Request for Interest in Commercial Leasing for Wind Power Development on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf
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This pro-drilling bill threatens marine life and our climate
The TAP American Energy Act would threaten ocean life with seismic blasting and require more oil and gas lease sales in our oceans and on public lands.
More than 1.5 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico leased for oil and gas
As part of "Lease Sale 259," the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offered up 76 million acres of the Gulf to oil and gas companies.
Statement: Energy bill would wreak havoc on lands, waters and taxpayers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on H.R. 1, a major energy package focused on fossil fuels.
The whales of the Gulf of Mexico
The amazing whales that frequent the Gulf of Mexico and what we can do to protect them.
The Inflation Reduction Act Can Help Protect the Texas Coast
How the IRA can help Texas improve coastal resilience by using green infrastructure projects