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Lawsuit: Gulf & Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to Exempt All Gulf Oil-and-Gas Activities from Endangered Species Act

By 2026, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Lawsuits, Leatherback, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, Protect Nesting Beaches, PSA, Sea Turtles, Turtles

Groups to hold virtual press briefing today at 12 pm ET. For Immediate Release, April 2, 2026 Contact: Jackson Chiappinelli, Earthjustice, jchiappinelli@earthjustice.org Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@tirn.net Alex…

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Breaking News: Trump’s “Extinction Committee” Rips Away Endangered Species Protections in the Gulf

By 2026, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, LNG, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, PSA

Earlier today, the Trump administration’s so-called “Extinction Committee” (the renamed Endangered Species Committee or now dubbed “God Squad”) approved a shockingly monstrous plan to strip protections from endangered wildlife in the…

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TIRN Invites Divers and Ocean Enthusiasts to Join 2026 Cocos Island Expedition

By 2026, Cocos Island, Cocos Island Research Expedition, Cocos-Galapagos Swimway, Conservation, Eastern Tropical Pacific, Endangered/Threatened Species, Hammerhead ID Project, Headquarters, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, Other Locations, Sea Turtles, Sharks, Turtles

For Immediate Release, February 5, 2026 Contact: Todd Steiner, Founder & Special Projects, TSteiner@seaturtles.org   Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, LIrvine@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network Invites Divers and Ocean Enthusiasts to Join…

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Texas Hosts The People’s Microplastic Conference: Scientists, Advocates & Filmmakers Gather to Tackle Plastic Pollution at its Source

By 2025, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Other Locations, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2025 Media Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network, joanie@seaturtles.org / ‭(512) 417-7741‬ Dan Lê, San Antonio Bay Waterkeeper, dan@sanantoniobaywaterkeeper.org / (281) 891-3550 Texas Hosts…

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Nurdle Hunt: Texans Unite to Hunt Down Hidden Plastic Polluters This Week

By 2025, Conservation, Education & Outreach, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Protect Nesting Beaches, Resources for the Media, Sea Turtles, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release, November 3, 2025 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Ty Gribble, Environment Texas Policy Associate, tgribble@environmenttexas.org    Environmental Advocates and University Students to Host Texas Statewide…

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