<p>The Pew Environment Group is a major force in educating the public and policy makers about the causes, consequences and solutions to environmental problems. We actively promote strong conservation policies in the United States and internationally.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx <p>An op-ed in the St. Petersburg authored by Pew Environment Group's Gulf field officer, Martha Collins, highlights recent research on the Gulf’s ecosystem and how the RESTORE Act could help improve the health of regional fish populations and coastal communities.</p> Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899367922&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=Opinion: After Oil Spill, Don't Shortchange Gulf&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>An article in the Press of Atlantic City about the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s recommendation to increase summer flounder harvests for 2012, indicating the species’ population is on the rebound. This story reflects the success of the Pew Environment Group’s fishery work and quotes Federal Fisheries Policy director Lee Crockett.</p> Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899363268&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=Summer Flounder Limits Likely to Increase Again Next Summer As Numbers Continue to Rebound&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>An article quotes Marilyn Heiman, director of U.S. Arctic program at Pew Environment Group, on the risks inherent to drilling for oil in Arctic waters.</p> Wed, 20 Apr 2011 09:15:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899358865&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=‘Extreme’ Climate, Spill Questions Bedevil Arctic Drilling Plans&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>Reuters published a story on BP's plans to resume drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, 16 days before the anniversary of the spill there. Marilyn Heiman is quoted addressing the government's efforts to regulate offshore exploration and the importance of Congressional action to complete reform.</p> Tue, 05 Apr 2011 07:55:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899358332&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=Despite Tensions over Gulf Spill, BP Will Be Back&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>An opinion editorial written by Marilyn Heiman for The Huffington Post on the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Gulf oil spill. It highlights the reform still needed to make offshore energy exploration safe.</p> Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:50:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899358276&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=Safety First&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>An editorial by Marilyn Heiman, director of the Pew Environment Group's U.S. Arctic Program and its offshore energy reform efforts, about the lasting consequences of the Exxon Valdez spill.</p> Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:45:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=329249&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=What Exxon Valdez Spill Can Still Teach Us&WT.z_contenttype=OpinionEditorial <p>Minutes after midnight on March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez super tanker ran aground and began leaking oil in Alaska's beautiful and biologically rich Prince William Sound. Today, the sound's herring fishery has not yet recovered, and heavy crude oil can still be found on some beaches just below the surface sand. The lingering lessons of the Exxon Valdez spill are more vital than ever as we contemplate drilling in the extreme, remote and ecologically fragile U.S. Arctic Ocean.</p> Tue, 22 Mar 2011 08:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=329142&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=The Lasting Effects of Exxon Valdez&WT.z_contenttype=AVWebcast <p>A U.S. News & World Report story on the first offshore drilling permit approved since the BP spill last year quotes Marilyn Heiman, director of the Pew Environment Group's Offshore Energy Reform Project.</p> Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:20:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=328678&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=First Post-Spill Offshore Oil Well Approved&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle <p>The Pew Environment Group has launched a new Web site to share the work of our campaigns and research programs. With rich imagery, video, interactive features and news, the site highlights our global work to protect our oceans, preserve our wild lands and promote clean energy.</p> Wed, 02 Mar 2011 08:05:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=328472&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Environment&WT.rss_a=PewEnvironment.org&WT.z_contenttype=Summary Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx