Oceans
Hearing Today on Landmark Bill to Reduce Plastic Packaging in CA
California lawmakers are considering a bill today to cut down on single-use plastics that are choking the nation's landfills and oceans. Senate Bill …
Young People Gather to Save NW Salmon, Call for Dam Removal
Young people are leading the charge this weekend in the call to remove four dams conservation groups believe will aid the survival of salmon in the No…
A Big Week for Otters in California
This week, in honor of World Otter Day, conservation groups are looking to raise awareness about efforts to restore sea otters along more areas of …
Vote Expected This Week on CA Bill to Phase Out Plastic Mail Packaging
The California State Assembly is expected to vote this week on a bill that would phase out some of the plastics used in online shipping because they …
State Lawmakers Press Biden to Create National Biodiversity Strategy
More than 350 state lawmakers from across the U.S. are urging President Joe Biden to create a national strategy to protect, restore and secure the …
CT to Commemorate Securing First National Estuarine Research Reserve
Connecticut is celebrating its first estuary reserve, which will help identify environmental threats to waterways and natural resources. …
New Protections Designated for 'Fragile' OR Shoreline Sites
Oregon has added new protections to unique areas along the southern coast teeming with life. The state Land Conservation and Development Commission …
Federal Funds Coming to PA for Watershed Restoration
Pennsylvania is receiving more than $3 million in federal funding for watershed restoration projects. Conservation groups said it will help the …
WA Kelp Decline Bad News Culturally, Environmentally for Northwest
Kelp forests in Puget Sound play an integral role environmentally and culturally, but they're in steep decline. There are more than 20 species of …
Marine Protections in America COMPETES Act Praised
Marine-conservation groups are celebrating after the U.S. House passed the America COMPETES Act on Friday. The bill primarily boosts semiconductor …
A Million Acres of ‘Priceless’ Marshes: At Risk from Rising Tides?
By Sammy Fretwell, Adam Wagner and Anita Lee for McClatchy News and The Raleigh News and Observer, with support fromthe Pulitzer Center on Crisis …
CT's Estuarine Research Reserve to Focus on Preserving Long Island Sound
Connecticut has secured its first National Estuarine Research Reserve along part of the state's Long Island Sound. Conservationists applaud the news …