Public Meeting about Offshore Drilling

Following the theme of sacrificing the public’s favorite natural areas for the benefit of oil and gas companies, the Trump administration has just announced plans to expand offshore drilling in the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico, and Arctic Ocean. This drastic proposal opens over 90% of the Outer Continental Shelf to new drilling and puts our nation’s coastal communities, beaches, surf breaks, and marine ecosystems at risk of a catastrophic oil spill.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is holding ONLY ONE meeting in Washington to discuss the Draft 2019-2024 National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program.

THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW!

Sign this action alert to tell federal representatives to oppose the plan to expand offshore drilling: 

Read more on the topic from the Surfrider Foundation’s Environmental Director, Pete Stauffer: 

We will be organizing events before and the day of the forum to protest the Administration’s plan to expand offshore drilling. Give a shout if YOU and/or your organization or business would like to help organize: bboland@surfrider.org.

PLEASE SHARE THIS EVENT TO HELP SPREAD THE WORD!

From the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM): Public meetings will take place across the country using an open-house format so participants can arrive any time during the scheduled meeting time. At the meetings, participants can ask questions, share information, talk with our team members one-on-one, and learn more about the National OCS Program. We also encourage participants to submit written comments to inform BOEM of specific issues, impacting factors, environmental resources, alternatives to the proposed action, and mitigation measures to consider in its analyses.

BOEM will soon be offering a Virtual Meeting Room where participants can visit the same stations available at the open-house meetings. There they will be able to review and download the same handouts and posters offered at the meetings.

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