Oceans News http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news U.S. Senate Passes Dangerous Drilling Bill http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/u_s_-senate-passes-dangerous-drilling-bill http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/u_s_-senate-passes-dangerous-drilling-bill Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 California Assembly on Record Against New Offshore Drilling http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/california-assembly-on-record-against-new-offshore-drilling http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/california-assembly-on-record-against-new-offshore-drilling Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 U.S. Senate Poised to Pass Dangerous Drilling Bill http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/u_s_-senate-poised-to-pass-dangerous-drilling-bill http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/u_s_-senate-poised-to-pass-dangerous-drilling-bill Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Governor Urges U.S. Senate to Vote Against Off Shore Oil Drilling Bill http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/governor--urges-u_s_-senate--to-vote-against-off-shore-oil-drilling-bill http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/governor--urges-u_s_-senate--to-vote-against-off-shore-oil-drilling-bill Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Congres Votes to Allow More Drilling Off California's Coast http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/congres-votes-to-allow-more-drilling-off-californias-coast http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/congres-votes-to-allow-more-drilling-off-californias-coast Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 California’s Coastal Protections Reaffirmed by Congress http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/californias-coastal-protections-reaffirmed-by-congress http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/californias-coastal-protections-reaffirmed-by-congress Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 California Congressmen Vote to Allow Offshore Drilling Off the California Coast http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/california-congressmen-vote-to-allow-offshore-drilling-off-the-california-coast The U.S. House Appropriations Committee voted http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/california-congressmen-vote-to-allow-offshore-drilling-off-the-california-coast Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 State Senate Passes Legislation to Protect Oceans http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/state-senate-passes-legislation-to-protect-oceans   http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/state-senate-passes-legislation-to-protect-oceans Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 New Oceans Report: Federal Government Make Little Progress Increasing the Number of Healthy Fish Stocks, Hides Failures Using Shell Games http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/new-oceans-report-federal-government-make-little-progress-increasing-the-number-of-healthy-fish-stocks-hides-failures-using-shell-games http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/new-oceans-report-federal-government-make-little-progress-increasing-the-number-of-healthy-fish-stocks-hides-failures-using-shell-games Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Senate Committee Passes Legislation to Protect the Ocean http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/senate-committee-passes-legislation-to-protect-the-ocean http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/senate-committee-passes-legislation-to-protect-the-ocean Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Environment California Applauds California Ocean Protection Council on Their Plan to Reduce Ocean Pollution http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-applauds-california-ocean-protection-council-on-their-plan-to-reduce-ocean-pollution http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-applauds-california-ocean-protection-council-on-their-plan-to-reduce-ocean-pollution Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Environmental Groups Call For One Unifying Bill http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environmental-groups-call-for-one-unifying-bill  Congress Introduces Many Bills To Protect Our CoastEnvironmental groups are calling on Congress to introduce and pass one bill that will protect the entire coast of the United States and the Great Lakes from oil and gas drilling.“Oil and gas companies want to drill off our coast”, said Dan Jacobson, legislative director for Environment California. “They failed in their attempt to open up the Arctic Refuge and now they want to drill off of our favorite beaches.”Several bills have been recently introduced in Congress that would protect states from oil and gas drilling. Florida Senators Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez introduced a bill that would give the coast of Florida permanent protection from oil and gas drilling. California Senators Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein introduced legislation today to protect California from further oil and gas drilling. New Jersey Senators Robert Menendez and Frank Lautenberg introduced a bill to protect the mid-Atlantic region from oil and gas drilling.“It is clear that no one wants drilling off their coast,” said Athan Manuel, director of preservation programs for the U.S. Public Interest Research Group. “Oil companies are trying to play the states off each other.”With a vast selection of alternatives available to power our nation, environmental groups are fighting to make sure oil companies don’t drill off our coast to get just a few months worth of oil when cleaner options are available.“Increasing efficiency for cars and trucks so they go further on a gallon of gas, increasing solar power, building more energy efficient homes, increasing the use of wind power, these are the ideas we should be proposing, not drilling off our favorite summer destinations,” said Jacobson.Last year Congressman Richard Pombo (CA- Tracy) introduced a bill designed to give states the option to opt out of the national moratorium on oil drilling. Environmental groups defeated the bill last year, but expect the congressman to re-introduce the issue later this year.“Drilling in some of America’s most special places will only prolong our oil addiction,” said Jacobson. “Instead of looking for another fix, our members of Congress need to stand together to fight oil and gas drilling.”“Oil companies will try every trick in the book,” said Erin Bowser, director of Ohio Public Interest Research Group. “Our members of Congress need to stand together as a united front and ban oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes as well as off our coasts.”  http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environmental-groups-call-for-one-unifying-bill Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 House Moves to Open America’s Shores to Drilling http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/house-moves-to-open-americas-shores-to-drilling The http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/house-moves-to-open-americas-shores-to-drilling Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 A Last Minute Move to Allow More Drilling Off America’s Shores http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/a-last-minute-move-to-allow-more-drilling-off-americas-shores http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/a-last-minute-move-to-allow-more-drilling-off-americas-shores Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Environment California Supports a bill to expand National Marine Sanctuaries http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-supports-a-bill-to-expand-national-marine-sanctuaries http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-supports-a-bill-to-expand-national-marine-sanctuaries Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Scientists, Environmentalists, and Concerned Citizens Unite to Demand an End to over fishing in the Pacific http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/scientists-environmentalists-and-concerned-citizens-unite-to-demand-an-end-to-over-fishing-in-the-pacific http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/scientists-environmentalists-and-concerned-citizens-unite-to-demand-an-end-to-over-fishing-in-the-pacific Sun, 11 Nov 2007 18:02:25 -0600 Senate Commerce Committee Votes to Protect California's Ocean http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/senate-commerce-committee-votes-to-protect-californias-ocean http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/senate-commerce-committee-votes-to-protect-californias-ocean Thu, 15 May 2008 11:56:33 -0500 Environment California supports 1187 http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-supports-1187 http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-supports-1187 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:25:17 -0500 Environment California Support Letter for 1187 http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-support-letter-for-1187 http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/environment-california-support-letter-for-1187 Wed, 07 May 2008 11:30:45 -0500 New Federal Rules Will Help Pacific Ocean Fisheries Rebound http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/new-federal-rules-will-help-pacific-ocean-fisheries-rebound San Francisco, CA - Federal http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/new-federal-rules-will-help-pacific-ocean-fisheries-rebound Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:55:23 -0500 HR 1187 to Expand California Marine Ocean Sanctuaries Passes http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/hr-1187-to-expand-california-marine-ocean-sanctuaries-passes http://www.environmentcalifornia.org/newsroom/oceans/oceans-news/hr-1187-to-expand-california-marine-ocean-sanctuaries-passes Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:37:11 -0500