Political leaders urge San Diegans to oppose Trump's offshore drilling plan

Residents, local leaders denounce plan for more California offshore drilling

Local residents expressed their opposition to a Trump administration plan for new offshore drilling off the coast of California during a “People’s Hearing” at the Encinitas Community Center on Dec. 4. Elected leaders and organizations, including the Surfrider Foundation and Oceana, urged everyone in attendance to sign a petition against new offshore drilling. San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer mentioned the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spi…

Political leaders urge San Diegans to oppose Trump's offshore drilling plan

Cargo vessels are seen anchored offshore, sharing space with oil platforms, before heading into the Los Angeles-Long Beach ports. (File photo by Eugene Garcia/Associated Press) San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner Thursday evening used a community meeting in Encinitas to urge the public to take a stand against the Trump administration’s plans to expand offshore drilling. The Thursday gathering follow…

Florida Delegation Draws Line In The Sand: Senators Urge Trump To Scrap Gulf Drilling Plan

Florida’s congressional delegation presented a unified front on Friday, urging President Donald Trump to shut down a federal proposal that could see oil rigs return to the state’s coastline. Led by Senators Ashley Moody and Rick Scott, the bipartisan group sent a letter to the White House calling on the President to reject a new […] Florida Delegation Draws Line In The Sand: Senators Urge Trump To Scrap Gulf Drilling Plan

County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer Holds First Community Meeting on Trump’s Plan to Expand California’s Offshore Drilling

San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer held a community meeting in Encinitas Thursday, Dec. 4, to urge the public to take a stand against the Trump administration’s plans to expand Califonia's offshore drilling. She was joined by Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner. The meeting had been organized by the environmental groups California Coastal Protection Network, Oceana, Surfrider Foundation and Wildcoast. The Thursday gathering followed the …