A new year, a new administration. We are encouraged by the changes that we have seen so far, including Biden’s move to pause new offshore oil leases and the federal legislation, the West Coast Ocean Protection Act, introduced by Senator Feinstein, which would temporarily prohibit any leases off of the Pacific coast. Congressman Huffman also introduced a companion bill in the House. EAC and other NGOs had urged the new administration to take prompt action at the end of last year.
Marin Adopts Restrictions on Offshore Oil & Gas
Today, the Marin County Board of Supervisors adopted an ordinance banning the development of onshore infrastructure for offshore oil and gas without a vote from Marin residents. This ordinance builds on Marin County’s past work to oppose fracking and the county’s prior 2018 resolution to support Protection of our Ocean and Coast from Offshore Drilling and Fracking. So far 90 resolutions in opposition to offshore drilling have been adopted along the West Coast since April 2017, when President Trump announced plans to drastically expand offshore drilling.
Marin Board of Supervisors Consider Offshore Oil and Gas Ordinance
It’s time to send in supportive comments to the Marin County Board of Supervisors regarding an important ordinance that expands local control and pushes back on President Trump’s proposed expansion of offshore oil and gas development along the Pacific Coast!
The ordinance will be considered on August 25, 2020 by the Board of Supervisors.
We Won't Forget the BP Deepwater Horizon Catastrophe
As we approach the 10 year anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill on April 20th, we remember the lasting impacts and lessons from such a devastating spill. It’s a good reminder of why EAC works alongside our partners in the Protect the Pacific coalition to oppose offshore oil. We continue our work to oppose offshore oil off of our local shores and beyond, because oil doesn’t stay in one place once it spills. And it always spills.
