Oceans Archives

Mar 10, 2025

Attacking NOAA and the EPA: Can They Do That?

The Trump administration has taken aim at NOAA and the EPA. We’re ready to fight back.

Mar 05, 2025

Flawed EIS for Kennebec Dams Ignores Calls for a Collaborative Recovery Solution

A final Environmental Impact Statement issued for four dams on Maine’s lower Kennebec River ignores the best available science and could doom endangered Atlantic salmon to extinction while harming recovery of other sea-run fish.

A dam in Skowhegan, ME on the Kennebec River. Robby Virus via Flikr

Mar 04, 2025

The Truth About Overfishing

Overfishing is not caused by the actions of an individual boat. It’s a systemic problem in which federal regulators may allow fish to be caught faster than they can replenish themselves.

Feb 06, 2025

Opening the Atlantic Ocean to Oil Drilling: Can They Do That?

The Atlantic Ocean shouldn’t be exploited for fossil fuels. CLF is ready to fight any attempt to start offshore oil drilling.

Jan 30, 2025

First Circuit Decision Reinstates Rule Protecting Right Whales

Conservation groups applaud a First Circuit Court of Appeals decision reinstating a 2024 National Marine Fisheries Service rule that protects critically endangered North Atlantic right whales from fishing gear entanglements — one of two major threats to the species’ survival and recovery.

Jan 15, 2025

Biden Administration Inaction Keeps Critically Endangered Whales on Road to Extinction

In 2024 alone, four right whales, including two females and two dependent calves, died as the result of vessel strikes in US waters.

Jan 14, 2025

Attacking Marine National Monuments: Can They Do That?

This is part of an occasional series examining how the Trump administration may alter environmental laws. In 2020, President Trump rolled back protections of the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument. His administration opened it up to commercial fishing, endangering the area’s rare ancient corals, vibrant marine life, and vital habitats. We promptly sued… Continue reading Attacking Marine National Monuments: Can They Do That?