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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.

Nov 19, 2024 | surfrider.org | Sarah Davidson

Photo: Nanzi MuroWhile elected officials celebrate the launch of construction at the International Treatment Plant adjacent to the US-Mexico border, communities from across San Diego County and beyond come together to demand a more immediate response to the public health emergency in the Tijuana River Watershed. As severely toxic transboundary pollution continues to increase in the San Diego-Tijuana international region, so too does the momentum in the burgeoning social movement demanding change.

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.

Sep 26, 2024 | surfrider.org | Jennifer Savage

With the inaugural Los Angeles Climate Week wrapped up and the annual Climate Week NYC happening this week, we thought this would be a great time to remind everyone about an oft-overlooked truth: Solving the climate crisis requires a massive reduction in plastic production and the elimination of needless single-use plastics. The greenhouse gas connectionPlastic is made from crude oil and natural gas.

Sep 5, 2024 | surfrider.org | Jennifer Savage

Every single day, plastic pollution makes the news. Sometimes the topic is a new place on the planet where microplastics have been discovered for the first time. Sometimes, we learn about where in the human body microplastics have been found. At this rate, we’re running out of locations and organs free of microplastics – in fact, it’s likely we already have.