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Defending Our Coast From Offshore Drilling! Surfrider Foundation Florida Chapter Conference: 2014.

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1 Defending Our Coast From Offshore Drilling! Surfrider Foundation Florida Chapter Conference: 2014

2 Ocean Protection Issues Marine Protected Areas Offshore Drilling Ocean PlanningRenewable Ocean Energy

3 www.surfrider.org

4 Breaking the Addiction…

5 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.”

6 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 5 Year Drilling Plan: 2017 - 2022

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

10 Atlantic Seismic PSA Adam St. Simons/First Coast Chapter

11 Seismic Survey Environmental Impacts Sonic cannons in ocean environment 130,000 marine mammal injury/ death Disrupt communication, migration, mating, feeding Displace fish & invertebrate populations Ecosystem impacts

12 3 Focus Areas: 2015 and beyond Seismic Survey Permits in Atlantic Five Year Offshore Drilling Plan 2017-22 Congress: Bad Bills to Expand Drilling Cocoa Beach Chapter: 2012

13 Campaign Goal: Stop the expansion of offshore drilling into new areas! Targets: Dept. of Interior, Congress, Governors, State Legislature Strategies: Public outreach Direct advocacy Media & communications Local Gov’t opposition Coalition building

14 Building the Recreational User Coalition! beach going wildlife viewing scenic enjoyment photography camping surfing kayaking swimming skim boarding padding snorkel scuba diving windsurfing kite boarding parasailing

15 Surfrider Position Statement Winning the campaign!!! Online petition Tabling & web outreach Letters/ calls to Legislators Business sign on letter City Council resolutions Media OpEds & letters 5 Year OCS Plan comments Hands Across the Sand: May 16 Video project Volusia-Flagler Chapter

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