pacific ocean

65 California Cities, Counties Oppose Trump’s Offshore Drilling Plan

By EcoWatch / August 15, 2018

At least 65 California cities and counties have taken action opposing new fossil fuel leasing in the Pacific Ocean since President Trump proposed a massive expansion of drilling in federal waters last year. That ongoing campaign now represents communities with 21.3 million Californians—more than half the state’s population. These actions, combined with recent public opinion […]

Toxic Border Pollution Sickens U.S. Border Patrol Agents

By Surfrider Foundation / June 8, 2018

Swimmer Plans to Cross Pacific to Highlight Plastic Pollution

By EcoWatch / May 25, 2018

On World Tuna Day, Let’s Fix Oversight of Tropical Species

By The Pew Charitable Trusts / May 2, 2018

For Baby Sea Turtles, Beaches Become Safer While Ocean Hazards Mount

By EcoWatch / April 25, 2018

Radiation Along Fukushima Rivers Up to 200 Times Higher Than Pacific Ocean Seabed

By EcoWatch / July 22, 2016

Radioactive contamination in the seabed off the Fukushima coast is hundreds of times above pre-2011 levels, while contamination in local rivers is up to 200 times higher than ocean sediment, according to results from Greenpeace Japan survey work released Thursday. “The extremely high levels of radioactivity we found along the river systems highlights the enormity […]