Oceans
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
CA makers of compostable packaging call for state, federal policy changes
California companies making compostable packaging materials said their products could make a huge dent in the problem of plastic pollution but only wi…
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
During World Oceans Month, California leads the way in clean shipping
June is World Oceans Month and California environmental groups are highlighting advances in zero-emission shipping. International shipping emits …
Study shows 'living shorelines' provide better protection from major storms
Research indicates living shorelines are more effective at protecting Florida's fragile coastal areas from the wave action of hurricanes and other maj…
North Atlantic right whale highlighted on Endangered Species Day
Friday is Endangered Species Day and experts are reminding Rhode Islanders of the plight of the North Atlantic right whale. Right whales' habitat is …
Overfishing harms the environment: Is there a way out?
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collabor…
EPA workers in Chicago protest cuts to agency
Nearly 100 probationary workers for the Environmental Protection Agency in Chicago have had their jobs cut and then reinstated in the last month…
Coalition plans legislative push to support Columbia Basin Restoration
A coalition of conservationists and tribal nations is pushing for support of the Columbia Basin Restoration Initiative by state officials in Olympia…
Environmental groups challenge offshore protection rollbacks in AL, U.S.
Environmental groups are suing to stop plans to expand offshore drilling across 625 million acres of federal waters. Advocates argue President …
Protecting Florida’s Ocala-to-Osceola wildlife corridor
A 1,086-acre property in Putnam County has been secured as part of the ongoing effort to protect the Ocala to Osceola Wildlife Corridor, a critical …
Conservation groups sue feds to protect coast from offshore drilling
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Trump administration to reinstate protections against new offshore drilling. President Donald Trump …
Lawsuit aims to block Trump's plans for offshore drilling in WA
Environmental groups have sued to block President Donald Trump's offshore drilling plans following his order to open the entire West Coast, including …
Trump administration faces lawsuits over oil and gas drilling
Several environmental groups concerned about increased offshore drilling have a filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration. The suit …