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Groups and individuals from across Alaska to express alarm and strong opposition to the proposal by the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) to open nearly all federal waters off Alaska’s coasts — nearly 1 billion acres — to fossil fuel extraction under the 11th national offshore drilling plan.

The industry doesn’t exist yet beyond a few small projects. Here’s why it should never take off.

Suit seeks U.S. ban on New Zealand seafood as fishing fleets harm rare Māui and Hector’s dolphins

A photo of the whale caught a researcher’s eye, sparking a scientific odyssey spanning 56 years. Today, amid a push to expand fossil fuel drilling in the Gulf, Rice’s whales face extinction.

Sam Sankar, SVP of Programs: “The first Trump administration saw oil companies as its ‘partners.’ The second Trump administration treats them as its ‘customers.’”

he critically endangered Māui dolphin continues to face an existential threat from bycatch in New Zealand’s North Island set net and trawl fisheries.

Federal regulators are allowing the challenged lease sale to move forward without any additional measures to protect endangered beluga whales

The Trump administration wants to expand drilling across U.S. coastlines, endangering Pacific wildlife and communities.

In a series of recent moves, the administration is opening most of the vast and precious Arctic ecosystem to drilling.

What’s happening: The federal government has rejected an initial proposal by BP, the company behind the worst oil spill in U.S. history, to build a new, ultra-deepwater project in the Gulf of Mexico. The decision came after Members of Congress sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, urging the agency not to…

Floridians are raising questions about a U.S. Army Corps plan to blast and dredge Fort Lauderdale’s port — and smother more than 200 acres of sea floor and rare corals.

Se prevé que el plan de perforación en alta mar encuentre una fuerte oposición dentro de la opinión pública

Offshore drilling plan expected to be met with fierce public opposition

Rumela Roy, Attorney, Oceans Program: “These photos are visual proof of how commercial trawl fisheries are impacting our marine species and ecosystems. They also provide key insights into how to improve fisheries management and better protect our oceans. We are pleased that the court’s order makes clear that NMFS cannot conceal this crucial information from…

La oferta de petróleo en el Golfo está programada para el 10 de diciembre.

We’ve successfully challenged Trump’s past offshore oil lease sales that broke the law at the expense of coastal communities, and we’re ready to win again.

Gulf oil sale scheduled for December 10

Lawsuit challenges first offshore oil sale of the second Trump administration term.