In the wake of the recent oil spill off Orange County, the Huntington Beach City Council will be considering a resolution in support of a permanent ban on new offshore oil, gas drilling and similar exploration activities off our coasts at their meeting on Tuesday, October 19 at 6pm PT. The oil spill disaster off Orange County is the latest example of the damaging impacts of offshore oil drilling on our coastal environment and adjacent communities. If passed, Huntington Beach will be the 100th municipality along the West Coast to adopt a resolution opposing new offshore oil drilling.
“Known as Surf City, Huntington Beach needs to be the leader in ocean and beach stewardship,” said KC Fockler, Co-Chair of the Surfrider Foundation Huntington Beach / Seal Beach Chapter. “We cannot hide our heads in the oily-sand any longer. This council needs to pass the no new offshore drilling resolution in order to permanently protect our city’s economic engine.”
Who: Surfrider Foundation and community allies
What: Ask Huntington Beach City Council to Pass a ‘No New Oil Drilling’ Resolution
When: Tuesday, October 19th at 6 pm PT. Surfrider representatives will be onsite by 5 pm PT.
Where: Huntington Beach City Council Chambers at City Hall, 2000 Main Street, Huntington Beach.
Contact: Bill Hickman, Surfrider Foundation Southern California Regional Manager, bhickman@surfrider.org, 619-804-6264
About the Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a nonprofit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s ocean, waves and beaches, for all people, through a powerful activist network. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over one million supporters, activists and members, with more than 170 volunteer-led chapters and student clubs in the U.S., and more than 700 victories protecting our coasts. Learn more at surfrider.org.
