In its final days in office, the Trump administration pushed through a regulation that could have grave consequences for marine mammals and our climate. Fossil fuel companies are now approved…
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A bipartisan bill that would phase out harmful large mesh drift gillnets used in federal waters off the coast of California — the only place the nets are still used…
Sea turtles, whales, and other marine wildlife are at risk of becoming entangled in commercial fishing gear off the west coast of the United States, with numbers increasing in recent…
For Immediate Release, September 16, 2021 Contact: Todd Steiner, Executive Director, tsteiner@seaturtles.org, 415-488-7652 Sea Turtles, Sharks, Dolphins One Step Closer to Protection from Drift Gillnets Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to…
For Immediate Release, September 13, 2021 Contact: Scott Webb, Policy & Advocacy Manager, swebb@seaturtles.org, 707-921-8211 Feds Approve Controversial Ranching Plan for Point Reyes National Seashore POINT REYES STATION, Calif. —…
Leatherback sea turtle nesting season is just around the corner! Turtle Island Restoration Network is working with two grassroots partners in Costa Rica—Guanacaste Dry Forest Conservation Fund and biologist Luis…
Leer en inglés. Para publicación inmediata, 10 de septiembre de 2021 Contacto: Mariano Castro, Turtle Island Restoration Network, mcastro@seaturtles.org Anuncio en el ‘New York Times’ insta a los presidentes de…
Leer en español. For Immediate Release, September 10, 2021 Contact: Mariano Castro, Turtle Island Restoration Network, mcastro@seaturtles.org ‘New York Times’ Ad Urges Costa Rica and Ecuador Presidents to Protect Endangered…
For Immediate Release, August 31, 2021 Contacts: Elizabeth Purcell, Turtle Island Restoration Network, elizabeth@seaturtles.org Gayathra Bandara, Earthlanka, gayathracharukabandara.aldeniyagodagedara@ugent.be Sudarsha De Silva, Earthlanka, sudarsha30384@gmail.com Sri Lankan Nonprofit Awarded Funding to Protect…
On August 25, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality finalized the adoption of Alternative Language Notice in the public input process for air, water, and waste permits. The new rule…