Today’s decision is a victory for the planet and its people. The ruling affirms that the U.S. must take steps to transition off of oil and gas if we are to have any hope of halting the climate crisis.
The Greenpeace ship the Arctic Sunrise visited oil platforms off the coast of Southern California. Together with Earthworks and the Center for Biological Diversity we were able to document flaring and emissions from several offshore platforms.
This is the first in a series highlighting individuals in coastal US communities who are working to protect their coasts and the climate from offshore oil drilling.
Coastal communities along the Atlantic Ocean — indeed, across the country, from Alaska to California to Louisiana to North Carolina — are deeply concerned about Trump’s eagerness to open up their coasts to the oil industry.
The Obama Administration enters a crucial moment as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management offshore oil and gas leasing program comment period ends today.
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