1. Defending Our Coast From Offshore Drilling! Surfrider Foundation New England Chapter Conference: 2014

2. Ocean Ecosystem Issues Marine Protected Areas Offshore Drilling Ocean PlanningRenewable Ocean Energy

3. www.surfrider.org

4. Offshore Drilling Environmental Impacts Oil exploration/ seismic Drilling & processing Oil spills!! Onshore impacts Climate change “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.”

5. 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

7. Seismic Surveys Planned in Mid and South Atlantic Impacts to marine wildlife & ecosystem Gateway to offshore drilling Decision to proceed this spring Surfrider advocacy!

8. Surfrider Position Statement Focus Areas Congress: Opposing bad bills to expand drilling Administration: 5 Year Offshore Drilling Plan Opposing Seismic Testing in the Atlantic

9. 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