Pete Stauffer

Milwaukee

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Surfrider Applauds the Biden Administration for Protecting U.S. Coasts From New Offshore Oil Drilling

Jan 6, 2025 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

Surfrider celebrates President Biden’s historic action to permanently withdraw the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, Eastern Gulf of Mexico, and parts of the Northern Bering Sea from future offshore drilling. On January 6, President Biden announced the withdrawal of the entire U.S. East Coast, the eastern Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific off the coasts of Washington, Oregon, and California, and additional portions of the Northern Bering Sea in Alaska from future oil and gas leasing.
Join Surfrider in Celebrating National Marine Sanctuary Day

Oct 16, 2024 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

National Marine Sanctuary Day is October 23! Here’s why sanctuaries matter and how we can strengthen them. On October 23, 1972, the United States launched a new era of ocean conservation with the enactment of the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. This landmark federal law provides for the creation and management of National Marine Sanctuaries to help conserve special ocean and Great Lakes places along with the recreational, cultural, and historical resources they provide.
Join Surfrider in Urging President Biden to Protect our Coasts from Offshore Drilling

Jul 18, 2024 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

Surfrider is urging President Biden to prohibit new offshore drilling in the Atlantic Ocean and Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Please sign the petition and make your voice heard!The Surfrider Foundation has a long and proud history of defending our coasts from new offshore drilling. For decades, our chapters have fought to stop oil and gas development in the Atlantic, Pacific, Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.
Hawai’i Passes State Law to Prevent Harmful Seabed Mining

Jul 9, 2024 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

Surfrider’s Hawai’i chapters helped pass legislation to prevent seabed mining in state waters, reflecting growing opposition to this damaging industry. On July 9, Governor Josh Green signed the Hawai’i Seabed Mining Prevention Act (SB 2575) into law, following the bill’s successful passage in the Hawaii Senate and Assembly.
Why Seabed Mining Is the Next Big Threat to the Ocean

May 9, 2024 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

Seabed mining could begin in international waters next year, but regulations are virtually non-existent. Join Surfrider in urging our federal leaders to take action!The news media is hailing seabed mining as the next “gold rush,” but it’s actually much worse. Across the globe, a frantic race has begun among both nations and corporate titans to extract various metals from the world’s ocean.
Surfrider Urges Federal Action to Retire Old Offshore Drilling Rigs

Mar 3, 2024 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

From California to the Gulf of Mexico, aging oil and gas infrastructure in U.S. waters poses a major threat to the environment and coastal communities. On February 29, Surfrider Foundation joined the Center for Biological Diversity and seven other organizations in filing alegal petition demanding that the U.S. Department of Interior take action to safely decommission offshore drilling rigs that have reached the end of their lifespan.
There’s Only 51 Left: Can the Rice’s Whale be Saved?

Jan 21, 2024 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

The survival of a rare whale species in the Gulf of Mexico is threatened by oil spills, energy development and vessel strikes. Among the least known marine mammals found in the U.S. is the Rice’s whale, a baleen whale that prefers warm and tropical waters. Only recently discoveredas a unique species, the Rice’s whale is exclusively found in the Gulf of Mexico where it frequents deeper water during the day and shallower water at night.
Advancing Ocean Conservation: A Story Map of U.S. Campaigns

Nov 15, 2023 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

Surfrider is partnering with communities, Tribes and NGOs to strengthen ocean protections across the United States Our partners at the National Ocean Protection Coalition have released a new Story Map and Report to highlight key opportunities to protect ocean resources across the United States.
Restoring Protections for the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine Monument

Oct 27, 2023 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

Surfrider is advocating for a new management plan for the Northeast Canyons & Seamounts Marine National Monument to ensure sufficient protections for this special place. Located 130 miles off the coast of New England, the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument encompasses some of the most productive and sensitive ocean habitat in the Atlantic Ocean.
It’s Time to End New Offshore Drilling in U.S. Waters

Oct 12, 2023 | surfrider.org | Pete Stauffer

Surfrider is working with our local chapters and partners to protect the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska from new oil and gas leasing. Please take action below!When the Biden administration released its Proposed 5-Year Offshore Drilling Plan in July, the result was hugely disappointing if unsurprising. While the administration’s draft plan protects the majority of U.S. coastlines from new offshore drilling, it doubles down on new oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska.