Oceans

The Latest On: Oceans

May 2, 2019 | Press Release

Trump Administration Weakens Post-Deepwater Horizon Offshore Drilling Safety Regs

Rule repeal will remove critical safeguards to prevent another well blowout and oil spill

April 25, 2019 | In the News: USA Today

Trump’s Massive Off-Shore Drilling Plan In Limbo After Court Ruling Upholds Exploration Ban

Erik Grafe, Attorney, Alaska Regional Office, Earthjustice: "This is welcome news and a reminder that this is a nation of laws and the Trump administration is not immune to those laws."

April 10, 2019 | Article

Dusky Sharks Snatch Victory as Courts Tire of Trump Antics

Recent court rulings are the latest sign that Trump’s efforts to weaken critical environmental regulations are no match for the law.

April 5, 2019 | Explainer

Inside the Legal Case: A Federal Judge Nixed Trump’s Attempt to Drill the Arctic and Atlantic

What this court ruling means for the country and the climate.

April 2, 2019 | Press Release

Conservation Groups Announce Intent to Sue to Protect Atlantic Sharks, Giant Manta Rays from Lethal Longlines, Gillnets

Despite federal protection, giant manta rays and oceanic whitetip sharks are still being slaughtered by reckless fishing practices

March 30, 2019 | Press Release: Victory

Earthjustice President Reacts to Judge’s Ruling Striking Down Trump’s Order to Undo Drilling Protections for Arctic, Atlantic

Ruling restores offshore leasing ban, protects areas from dangerous drill rigs

March 21, 2019 | In the News: Hawaii News Now

Turtle Conservation Rules Cut Hawaii’s Swordfish Season Short For 2nd Year In A Row

David Henkin, Attorney, Mid-Pacific Office, Earthjustice: “The fact that the fishery hit its limit on how many turtles it can harm less than three months into the year is a testament to the existential threat this fishery poses to the loggerhead turtle.”

March 19, 2019 | Article

New Head of Earthjustice’s Hawai‘i Office Takes on Environmental Challenges

Isaac Moriwake spoke with the Honolulu Star-Advertiser about climate change, water rights, and how you can lose the battle but win the war

March 15, 2019 | Legal Document

Motion to Intervene: Louisiana Group Defends Coast Guard Actions to Stop 14-Year Taylor Energy Oil Spill

Earthjustice on behalf of Healthy Gulf (formerly Gulf Restoration Network) moved to intervene in a suit to defend the Coast Guard’s actions to contain the ongoing Taylor Energy oil spill against Taylor’s lawsuit trying to block Coast Guard led spill control efforts. The spill from the Taylor Energy platform has been dumping thousands of gallons of oil a day into the Gulf of Mexico for more than 14 years. This is the longest oil spill in U.S. history.

March 15, 2019 | Press Release

Louisiana Group Defends Coast Guard Actions to Stop 14-Year Taylor Energy Oil Spill

Healthy Gulf goes to court to oppose Taylor’s lawsuit to prevent spill clean up efforts

Oceans

Trump Administration Weakens Post-Deepwater Horizon Offshore Drilling Safety Regs

Trump’s Massive Off-Shore Drilling Plan In Limbo After Court Ruling Upholds Exploration Ban

Dusky Sharks Snatch Victory as Courts Tire of Trump Antics

Inside the Legal Case: A Federal Judge Nixed Trump’s Attempt to Drill the Arctic and Atlantic

Conservation Groups Announce Intent to Sue to Protect Atlantic Sharks, Giant Manta Rays from Lethal Longlines, Gillnets

Earthjustice President Reacts to Judge’s Ruling Striking Down Trump’s Order to Undo Drilling Protections for Arctic, Atlantic

Turtle Conservation Rules Cut Hawaii’s Swordfish Season Short For 2nd Year In A Row

New Head of Earthjustice’s Hawai‘i Office Takes on Environmental Challenges

Motion to Intervene: Louisiana Group Defends Coast Guard Actions to Stop 14-Year Taylor Energy Oil Spill

Louisiana Group Defends Coast Guard Actions to Stop 14-Year Taylor Energy Oil Spill

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