Protecting Special Places California & Hawaii Chapter Conference: September
Ocean Protection Issues Marine Protected Areas Offshore Drilling Ocean PlanningRenewable Ocean Energy
Resources on Website
What’s Your Special Place?
How to Protect Special Places Stewardship Laws & PolicyFight Bad Projects o Cleanups o Restoration o Citizen science o Outreach o Partnerships o Coastal projects o Seawalls o Energy projects o Access threats o MPAs o Land Use Planning o Acquisitions o Shoreline policies
Hawaii Case Study: Kawela Bay
Offshore Drilling Environmental Impacts Oil exploration: seismic surveys Drilling and processing Oil spills!! Onshore impacts More carbon! “Surfrider Foundation is opposed to offshore oil drilling in new areas. Our nation’s oceans, waves and beaches are vital recreational, economic and ecological treasures that will be polluted by an increase in offshore oil drilling.”
Offshore Drilling: Recent History Bush & Congress let Moratorium Expire: 2008 Deepwater Horizon Blowout: 2010 White House: Developing 2017 – 2022 OCS Plan Congress: Proposals to expand offshore drilling Congress: - No action on regulatory oversight
Surfrider Position Statement Focus Areas Congress: Opposing bad bills to expand drilling Administration: 5 Year Offshore Drilling Plan Fracking in California waters Hermosa Beach Vote
Surfrider Position Statement Campaign Goal: Stop the expansion of offshore drilling into new areas Targets: Dept. of Interior, Congress, State Legislature Strategies: Grassroots advocacy Media & communications Local gov’t resolutions Hands Across the Sand National Marine Sanctuaries
6 Total in California & Hawaii Expansion in Northern California Victory for the coast! Management plan development New Sanctuary proposals San Luis Obispo/ Chumash Other sites?
Fracking Near MPAs
Breakout Groups Pete - Offshore drilling/ national marine sanctuaries/ renewable energy Stefanie - Offshore fracking/ MPAs/ state legislature