Critically endangered leatherback sea turtles are drowned and killed by commercial fisheries, such as longlines and driftnets, as incidental bycatch. Entangled in fishing line or net, leatherbacks struggle to swim…
The U.S. House of Representatives recently voted to permanently ban offshore drilling in the Pacific, Atlantic, and eastern Gulf of Mexico. Both bills passed and are on their way to…
Last week, leaders in Congress introduced critical legislation to repeal the “Trump Extinction Plan” – new regulations that dramatically weaken the Endangered Species Act (ESA). At a time of catastrophic species…
This past month, the Trump administration made significant changes to several sections of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), severely weakening it and rendering it beyond recognition. This couldn’t be happening at…
A recent study by NOAA revealed an oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico that began 14 years ago when a Taylor Energy Company oil platform sank during Hurricane Ivan has been releasing…
Sea turtle strandings are at an all-time high in Texas. Click here to urge Congress to protect sea turtles and request additional enforcement in federal waters. A record-breaking number of…
We have the chance to end the last remaining and highly destructive drift gillnet fishery in the United States once and for all, but we need your help! With your…
The Trump administration recently gave the green light to oil and gas companies to use seismic airgun blasting in the Atlantic Ocean, from New Jersey to Florida, to search for…
Will you take the pledge to not release balloons? When balloons are released, they blow away, pop or deflate, and fall back to the Earth, usually in the ocean, as…
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