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A Bright Future for Renewable Energy
- Opinion
- May 16, 2012, 16:00 EST
- Clean Energy Program
The current market for the renewable energy sector in the United States and around the world is a mix of challenge and opportunity. However, the long-term future of clean energy is bright.More
The Bottom Line: A Short Season for Big Fish
- Opinion
- May 16, 2012, 14:00 EST
- Global Tuna Conservation
This year’s purse-seine fishing for bluefin tuna in the Mediterranean Sea kicked off this week, but don’t blink or you might miss it.More
Do We Know Enough to Ensure Safe Arctic Drilling?
- Opinion
- May 15, 2012, 17:45 EST
- Oceans North: Protecting Life in the Arctic
(New Scientist) For the oil and gas industry, the Arctic Ocean is the final frontier. Beneath the ocean floor lies an estimated 90 billion barrels of recoverable oil - about 13 per cent of the global total. As the sea ice retreats and traditional sources of hydrocarbons dwindle, the pressure to drill is becoming irresistible.More
Protect America's 'Founding Fish'
- Action Alert
- May 15, 2012, 16:30 EST
- Atlantic Herring Campaign
The incidental catch of millions of river herring and shad annually by the mid-Atlantic mackerel fishery remains largely unmonitored and unregulated. The Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council will meet in June to decide how to protect river herring and shad at sea. This is your opportunity to help save these treasured species.More
DoD Energy Initiatives for Military Operations: Myths and Facts
- Fact Sheet
- May 15, 2012, 14:25 EST
- Pew Project on National Security, Energy and Climate
DoD has a comprehensive effort to improve energy security in military operations. DoD's efforts in this area are new and sometimes misunderstood. That's why we've compiled the facts about DoD energy initiatives.More
Governments Take Weak Stance on the Ocean
- Press Release
- May 15, 2012, 13:25 EST
- International Policy
Susan Lieberman, director of international policy at the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in response to the lack of necessary action on high seas biodiversity conservation at the United Nations BBNJ (Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction) meeting, which concluded Friday.More
Thank President Obama for Designating Fort Ord as a National Monument
- Action Alert
- May 15, 2012, 09:30 EST
- Campaign for America's Wilderness
Please thank President Obama and his administration for designating Fort Ord as a national monument. The 28,000-acre decommissioned base located south of San Francisco contains ecologically significant plant and animal habitat and is a popular destination for biking and hiking.More
The Bottom Line: Even Fish Need Yearly Checkups
- Opinion
- May 14, 2012, 12:55 EST
- Federal Fisheries Policy
On May 14, NOAA released its 2011 fisheries report. Last year, thanks to our system of science-based management, six U.S. ocean fish stocks were fully rebuilt to healthy levels, others continued their recovery, and significant progress was made in ending overfishing.More
Public Scoping Meeting: Amendment to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan
- Event
- May 14, 2012, 12:43 EST
- Gulf Surface Longline Campaign
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is holding a public scoping meeting to examine whether existing management measures for Atlantic HMS, and in particular Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT) regulations, are the best means of achieving management objectives for BFT and provide flexibility for future management. More
Seven Ocean Species on the Brink: Tuna, Albatross & More
- Media Coverage
- May 13, 2012, 17:30 EST
- Global Ocean Legacy
The Daily Beast highlights ocean species sitting on the brink in a photo gallery.More
National Journal Profiles Marilyn Heiman, U.S. Arctic Program Director
- Media Coverage
- May 11, 2012, 17:40 EST
- Oceans North: Protecting Life in the Arctic
For Marilyn Heiman, director of the U.S. Arctic Program for the Pew Environment Group, there is life before the Exxon Valdez and life after the Exxon Valdez.More
A Solar Boom in India
- Media Coverage
- May 11, 2012, 13:55 EST
- Clean Energy Program
(Washington Post) Among the Group of 20 countries, India’s clean energy sector was the second-fastest growing in 2011. India is likely to see a continued rise in renewable energy generation in the next decade.More
Winton in Search of Sanctuary
- Media Coverage
- May 10, 2012, 14:40 EST
- Outback Australia
(The Age) From the windswept West Australian coast, the best-selling author Tim Winton landed in landlocked Canberra yesterday to fight for the oceans.More
Critically Depleted Fish Lose Protection
- Press Release
- May 10, 2012, 11:15 EST
- South Atlantic Fish Conservation Campaign
Holly Binns, a project director for the Pew Environment Group, issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Commerce Department’s final approval of a plan to reopen fishing for six species in water deeper than 240 feet along the southeast coast, from North Carolina to Florida.More
The Latest: The Shark Attack That Changed My Life
- Other Resource
- May 10, 2012, 10:25 EST
- Habitat Protection, Species Conservation, Wilderness Designation, International Policy
Read The Latest, Pew Environment Group's newsletter. Learn one woman's story about the shark attack that changed her life, veterans advocating for public lands protection, and a movement to create the first generation of great marine parks.More

The Latest: The Shark Attack That Changed My Life

The Latest News

A Bright Future for Renewable Energy

The Bottom Line: A Short Season for Big Fish

Do We Know Enough to Ensure Safe Arctic Drilling?

Protect America's 'Founding Fish'

DoD Energy Initiatives for Military Operations: Myths and Facts

Governments Take Weak Stance on the Ocean

Thank President Obama for Designating Fort Ord as a National Monument

The Bottom Line: Even Fish Need Yearly Checkups

Public Scoping Meeting: Amendment to the Highly Migratory Species Fishery Management Plan

Seven Ocean Species on the Brink: Tuna, Albatross & More

National Journal Profiles Marilyn Heiman, U.S. Arctic Program Director

A Solar Boom in India

Winton in Search of Sanctuary

Critically Depleted Fish Lose Protection

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