SeaWorld Agrees to Fireworks Show Protections at San Diego Park

May 14, 2026, 8:04 PM UTC

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc. settled with environmental groups over claims the company unlawfully polluted San Diego’s Mission Bay through fireworks displays.

The Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation and San Diego Coastkeeper filed a proposed consent decree Wednesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of California, bringing an end to the groups’ Clean Water Act lawsuit.

  • SeaWorld agreed to install a perimeter around the fireworks barge at the theme park to prevent debris from entering the waterway
  • The settlement also covers the park’s pending coastal development permit for a drone show and requires SeaWorld to obtain ...

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