Coastal Blog — Oil Spill
July 31 2012
Three Essential Truths about New Offshore Oil Drilling
We challenge all elected officials to acknowledge these three essential truths when considering any new offshore drilling proposals.
March 03 2012
Surfrider Hits the Nation’s Capital
Legal Rise Above Plastics Water Quality Oil Spill
This past week Surfrider Foundation staff visited Washington DC to promote our federal priorities on Capitol Hill. As a grassroots organization, our federal priorities stem from the work of the over 80 local Chapters in the United States. The common issues that have risen to the top of our local…
September 22 2011
Surfrider Foundation Jointly Sues EPA for Lack of Study on Oil Dispersants
Today, Surfrider Foundation, Center for Biological Diversity and Pacific Environment jointly filed an official Notice of Intent to Sue against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allowing the use of toxic oil dispersants without ensuring that these chemicals would not harm our coastal environment and coastal users. The 60-day notice…
April 14 2011
One Year Later - Still Oil in the Sand
Blue Water Task Force Water Quality Oil Spill
Surfrider volunteers recently conducted testing for oil and dispersants in the sand at Dune Allen Beach in Florida. The volunteers used a special ultraviolet light which revealed veins of what has been termed a “crude/Corexit compound” in the sand. Surfrider Foundation will communicate their findings and methods with BP to…
April 12 2011
Opposition to Hasting’s oil drilling bills
The Surfrider Foundation joins 48 organizations representing millions of American's in opposition to three bills sponsored by Doc Hastings (R-WA) that would promote new offshore drilling in US coastal waters
April 06 2011
Testing Gulf Beaches for Oil and Dispersants
Blue Water Task Force Water Quality Oil Spill
Check out these videos describing the Emerald Coast Chapter's new venture testing beach sand for oil and dispersant contamination using UV light.
February 22 2011
