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Environmental Advocates, Rice University Students to Hold Beach Cleanup to Draw Attention to Plastic Pellet Pollution – Media Advisory

By 2026, Education & Outreach, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Upcoming Events

For Immediate Release, July 15, 2026 Contacts: Beth Martin, Environment Texas (Houston), 512-731-1272, bmartin@environmenttexas.org Brittany McWhorter, Turtle Island Restoration Network (Galveston), 409-795-8426, brittany@tirn.net Environmental Advocates, Rice University Students to Hold…

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This Plastic Free July, Keep Butts Off The Beach: Press Release

By 2026, Conservation, Entanglement, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, News, News Releases, PSA

For Immediate Release, July 8, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Brittany McWhorter, Gulf Environmental Program Coordinator, brittany@seaturtles.orgĀ  Sarah Burgess, Surfrider Galveston Chair, chair@galveston.surfrider.orgĀ    Turtle Island Restoration…

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Join International Plastic Pellet Count Day Efforts Along the Gulf Coast

By 2026, Conservation, Endangered/Threatened Species, Gulf Beach Cleanups, Gulf Education & Outreach, Gulf of Mexico, Headquarters, Human-Wildlife Conflicts, Marine Mammals & Seabirds, Microplastics Research, News, News Releases, Other Locations, Protect Nesting Beaches, PSA, Sea Turtles

For Immediate Release, April 28, 2026 Contacts: Joanie Steinhaus, Ocean Program Director, joanie@seaturtles.org Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, lirvine@seaturtles.orgĀ Ā  Join International Plastic Pellet Count Day Efforts Along the Gulf Coast Turtle…

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Lawsuit: TIRN & Orgs Sue Trump Administration Approval of BP’s Kaskida Drilling Project in the Gulf, 16 Years After Deepwater Horizon

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

For Immediate Release, April 20, 2026 Contact:Ā Jackson Chiappinelli, Earthjustice,Ā jchiappinelli@earthjustice.org Joanie Steinhaus, Turtle Island Restoration Network,Ā joanie@tirn.net Lawsuit Targets Trump Administration Approval of BP’s New Ultra-Deepwater Drilling Project in the Gulf of…

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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’sĀ so-called ā€œExtinction Committeeā€ (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.orgĀ Ā  Laurel Irvine, Communications Manager, LIrvine@seaturtles.org Turtle Island Restoration Network Invites Divers and Ocean Enthusiasts to Join…

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