Dan Haifley

Community volunteer: Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Catamaran Literary Reader, other projects. Living on unceded Uypi tribal land. He/Him

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Articles

Santa Cruz city councilmembers must ban polluting tobacco filters

2 days ago | lookout.co | Katie Thompson |Tracey Weiss |Dan Haifley

Quick Take Environmental leaders Katie Thompson, Tracey Weiss and Dan Haifley are calling on Santa Cruz City residents to contact the mayor and city council by Tuesday in support of a ban on the sale of filtered tobacco products to protect coastal and ocean wildlife and habitats, and human health. Since 2013, Save Our Shores volunteers have collected 189,154 cigarette butts in Santa Cruz alone, they write.
Guest Commentary | Santa Cruz should ban tobacco filters

3 days ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Katie Thompson |Tracey Weiss |Dan Haifley

By Katie Thompson, Tracey Weiss and Dan HaifleyOn June 10, the Santa Cruz City Council will consider a ban on the sale of tobacco filters to protect the city’s watersheds, beaches and ocean. We encourage you to raise your voice in support of this effort, which builds upon the passage of a similar ordinance at Santa Cruz County in October 2024. The worldwide plastic pollution problem is well known, as are its devastating consequences for habitats on land, at sea and even in the air we breathe.
Guest Commentary | Offshore oil drilling - here we go again?

3 weeks ago | santacruzsentinel.com | Katie Thompson |Dan Haifley

By Katie Thompson and Dan HaifleyIn January, we wrote a Guest Commentary piece in response to President Joe Biden’s action to protect 625 million acres of U.S. federal waters, which asked the question: is the coast finally clear? The answer, it turns out, is no. The Trump administration now is attempting to reopen U.S. federal waters — specifically those located 3 to 200 miles offshores — to oil and gas drilling.
Scotts Valley Neighborhood Newsletter for Thursday, May 8

1 month ago | lookout.co | Lookout Santa Cruz |Wallace Baine |Max Chun |Dan Haifley

Good morning! It’s May 8 — here’s what’s going on in your community today…Today will be warmer with periods of clouds and sunshine. The high will be 81 with a low of 50. Wear your sunblock — the UV Index is very high (10/11). Intermittent clouds now, changing to partly sunny at 10 a.m. Intermittent clouds Partly sunny ▼︎ road incidents ▼︎ eventsRead on to see the details about each item…South Highway 1 in Capitola/Soquel is facing closures for roadway excavation.
Let’s tell Congress not to cut NOAA’s work - including national marine sanctuaries, fisheries and weather

1 month ago | lookout.co | Dan Haifley

Quick Take Ocean activist Dan Haifley says planned cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget would harm Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary, fisheries management, scientific data collection and analysis and the National Weather Service, which saves lives and supports our economy. He urges readers to contact Congress to protest the cuts. Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers.
Guest Commentary | Offshore oil development: Is the coast finally clear?

Jan 8, 2025 | santacruzsentinel.com | Katie Thompson |Dan Haifley

By Katie Thompson and Dan HaifleyPresident Joe Biden’s historic protection of more than 625 million acres of United States federal waters from new offshore oil development on Jan. 6 includes the West Coast and notably, California, which currently has 27 offshore platforms.
Guest Commentary | Our national marine sanctuaries: Part 1

Dec 12, 2024 | santacruzsentinel.com | Dan Haifley

"Roughly 71% of our planet is covered by water, and 97% of that is an ocean wrapped around land masses that rise from the sea floor in the form of continents and island chains," writes Dan Haifley in a Guest Commentary. "Half the oxygen we breathe is produced by plant life within it, mostly phytoplankton at the base of the food web. It’s vast, complex, and is vulnerable to climate change, plastic pollution, nutrient-rich runoff and other threats." to continue reading this article.
Let’s get Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary done

Aug 13, 2024 | lookout.co | Dan Haifley

Quick Take Ocean activist Dan Haifley argues that Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary will help complete a zone of ocean protection along the California coast that stretches from Point Arena to the north to the Channel Islands to the south. The decision now rests with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Biden-Harris administration and Congress. Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers.
Guest Commentary | Support Treasure Cove, where children of all abilities can play together

Jun 9, 2024 | santacruzsentinel.com | Dan Haifley

By Dan HaifleyLife is not easy for children with cognitive, sensory, or physical disabilities. They and their families can be challenged by daily tasks such as dressing, eating, bathing, and moving around their world. More poignantly, many want the chance to socialize with their peers, but often can’t because they are unable to access public spaces. For example, an individual in a wheelchair can’t roll in the sand on the beach nor onto a playground covered in tanbark.
We must save Santa Cruz’s iconic Mile Buoy

Mar 12, 2024 | lookout.co | Dan Haifley

Quick Take Retired O’Neill Sea Odyssey director Dan Haifley argues that the latest U.S. Coast Guard proposal to remove Santa Cruz’s iconic Mile Buoy must be stopped, given the buoy’s role in ocean safety and navigation. He urges citizens to contact the agency by April 3. Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here.