Tuesday, June 8th, is World Oceans Day. As the disastrous Gulf oil spill continues, it is clear that our country needs a national ocean policy -- like a Clean Air or Water Act -- to protect our oceans.

An unknown amount of oil has been gushing into the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico for more than 50 days -- recent estimates say there could have be...

I have just returned from Louisiana where I saw firsthand the devastating impacts of the Gulf oil disaster. I saw oil in the marshes, on the beaches and in the water.

BP recently announced it will provide $500 million to scientists for research into the Deepwater Horizon disaster's impact on the Gulf of Mexico. Whil...

Scientists believe that if oil were to reach the Keys, residents could see a mixture of weathered forms of oil like tar balls, thin sheen, and streamers of emulsified oil.