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Clean Ocean Action (COA) focuses its relentless crusade against ocean pollution, seeking protection for the beautiful and bountiful waters off New Jersey and New York. The tools necessary for improving and protecting our ocean includes research, education, and action. With each threat to our ocean, COA evaluates federal and state actions and investigates sources of pollution to protect the health of the marine ecosystem.
As a result of years of ocean dumping, a legacy of pollution remains in the ocean off the NY/NJ coast.
Also, the continuous sources of contamination, threats to ocean water quality, and new and renewed ideas to use the ocean include:
- contaminated sediments disposal,
- wastewater discharge,
- strip-mining for sand and gravel resources,
- offshore energy development (i.e., oil & gas drilling and exploration, liquefied natural gas ports, potential for renewable energy sources), and
- stormwater runoff and nonpoint source pollution.
Clean Ocean Action leads informed campaigns against these sources of pollution and advocates for environmentally sound solutions.
For more information about ocean pollution issues and Clean Ocean Action campaigns, use the topic menu bar to the left.
To get involved and take action to protect the ocean, check Action Alerts.
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