We’re nearing the end of Plastic Free July — a global movement to encourage individuals to reduce plastic waste and stop the habit of using single-use plastics — but that…
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For Immediate Release, June 24, 2020 Contact Todd Steiner, Executive Director, tsteiner@seaturtles.org, 415-488-7652 Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org, 512-417-7741 75 Percent of Public Comments to NOAA Plan for Flower…
For Immediate Release, June 16, 2020 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, Gulf Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org After Covid-19 Closures, Gulf Beaches Reopen as Sea Turtles Nest GALVESTON, Texas — As Gulf coast beaches…
For Immediate Release, June 8, 2020 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@seaturtles.org Anna Farrell-Sherman, Environment Texas, afarrell-sherman@environmenttexas.org Lacey McCormick, National Wildlife Federation, mccormick@nwf.org Proposed Rule Could Triple Size…
Off the coast of Texas, spectacular coral reefs in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary provide a home for sea turtles, manta rays, and all manner of ocean life....
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2020 Contacts Annalisa Batanides Tuel, Turtle Island Restoration Network, (408) 621-8113 Andrea Treece, Earthjustice, (415) 217-2089 Raleigh Hoke, Healthy Gulf, (573) 795-1916 Groups Sue to…
April 22 marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day — five decades of global, grassroots action to demand a better planet for wildlife, their habitats, and humans. Today, however, the...
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Right now, oil giants Enterprise and Chevron are proposing to build a massive crude oil storage facility, offshore pipeline, and export terminal off the coast of Freeport, Texas. The project...
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For Immediate Release, March 27, 2020 Contact: Joanie Steinhaus, 512-417-7741, joanie@seaturtles.org COVID-19 Delays Sea Turtle Nest Patrols on Upper Texas Coast GALVESTON, Texas — To ensure the safety of volunteers…
For Immediate Release March 25, 2020 Press Contacts Todd Steiner, Turtle Island Restoration Network, tsteiner@seaturtles.org Brad Nahill, SEE Turtles, brad@seeturtles.org Amid COVID-19 Outbreak, Groups Offer Emergency Funding to Protect Nesting Sea…
