Oceans, Waves and Beaches

As I watch the oil spill numbers ratchet up day after day I’m feeling my thoughts change. I’m moving from “Oh, my God… the damage is shocking” to “This is America’s moment of truth. This may be the single-largest opportunity to shift our culture.”
The disaster started a month and a half ago.
What [...]

I grew up in the early 70s and my dad drove odd cars. If you were around then you’ll remember that “the big three” American car companies ruled. Most people, especially those in the Midwest, drove very large cars in those days. I remember people driving GM Camaros and Suburbans and I remember being taunted [...]

As we watch millions of gallons flow unrestrained into our oceans it’s a good time to revisit the of the larger arguments around offshore drilling.
It’s been said, for decades, that our national security is tied to oil. My brain keeps spinning on this issue. I understand it as if I look in the rearview mirror [...]

Yes, I’m posted this on 3/31 of this year. It seems apropos to post again.
When you said, “Yes We Can” we thought you were talking about preserving our world and keeping it pristine for future generations.
When you said, “Yes We Can” we thought you were talking about keeping corporate interests out of our lives and [...]

State legislation advances Marine Spatial Planning in WashingtonWA Governor Gregoire signs into law legislation introduced by Ocean Champion and longtime Surfrider activist, Senator Kevin Ranker, to support Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) of Washington marine waters.
MSP is a public process to better understand how our oceans are being used and to identify areas where certain uses [...]

For Immediate Release Contact:Gina Goodhill, Environment California. 213-447-8583 Contact: Stefanie Sekich, Surfrider Foundation. 619-807-0551
April 20, 2010 Sacramento, CA – Environment California and the Surfrider Foundation applaud the Natural Resources Committee for soundly defeating AB 2719 last night, a bill that would have opened all California’s coast to new oil drilling leases. [...]

When you said, “Yes We Can” we thought you were talking about preserving our world and keeping it pristine for future generations.
When you said, “Yes We Can” we thought you were talking about keeping corporate interests out of our lives and minimizing the influence they have in Washington, DC.
When you said, “Yes We Can” [...]

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Beach Fill: Sand artificially placed on the beach, usually by pumping sea bottom sediments onshore, to replace that being lost alongshore or offshore. Beach fill projects are usually large scale, spanning many miles of shoreline to rebuild eroded beaches. Also sometimes called beach nourishment, although the beach is not necessarily being nourished in an ecological [...]

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The essence of our new policy is…
“given the impacts to coastal and ocean ecosystems, air quality, including increased green house gases, and coastal access, the Surfrider Foundation finds that siting LNG facilities in the coastal zone is not consistent with successful protection, conservation and access to coastal resources.”
The entire LNG policy here.