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03 • 17 • 2023

Plastic Pollution Initiative Update: Celebrating Coastal Recreation in D.C., Welcoming The [Ocean Friendly] Couch Surfer’

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03.15.23 The effects of a changing climate on water quality

03.15.23 UC Berkeley Dining Halls Become Ocean Friendly

03.15.23 Activist Spotlight: Moe Magali With the New York City Chapter

03.14.23 2023 Coastal Recreation Hill Day: More Than 150 Surfrider Activists Visit D.C. to Protect our Coasts and Ocean

03.14.23 Harnessing Federal Purchasing Power to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

03.14.23 Ocean Friendly Restaurants Spotlight: Magnus on Water

03.08.23 Surfrider is on its Way to D.C. for the 7th Annual Coastal Recreation Hill Day

03.06.23 San Luis Obispo Chapter sheds light on chronically high bacteria levels

03.02.23 Plastic Pollution Initiative Update: Ocean Friendly Advances, Club Cleanup Competition, Fighting Chemical Recycling in New Jersey

03.01.23 Activist Spotlight: Kelsey Pickert With the San Diego Chapter

02.28.23 Hands-on Ocean Friendly Gardens Workshops in Long Beach, California

02.27.23 Restoring California’s Environment after the Amplify Energy Oil Spill

02.21.23 Laguna Beach Passes the First Balloon Ban in Orange County!

02.16.23 Plastic Pollution Initiative Update: An Inspiring Time at the CA Chapter & Club Conference

02.15.23 Activist Spotlight: Lalitha Muttulingam With The Redondo Union High School Club

02.15.23 Ocean Friendly Restaurants Spotlight: Rise and Shine Hospitality Group

02.06.23 Clean Water Protections Restored (Somewhat)

02.01.23 Activist Spotlight: Kris Baker with the Space Coast Chapter

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Covid 19

08.17.20 Beach Access During COVID-19: Know Your Rights

07.28.20 COVID-19 and Beach Water Quality: Updates from the Research Community

07.06.20 Ocean Friendly Restaurants Reopen with Reusables

05.21.20 Solo Beach Cleanup Guidelines

05.19.20 Expert Panel Provides Guidance for Beach Access During COVID-19

05.12.20 Don’t Flush Wipes Down the Toilet! Sewage Spills on the Rise

05.11.20 How to Reopen Restaurants While Safely Using Reusables

05.07.20 Safe Recreation At the Beach

04.30.20 Surfrider Foundation Response to Orange County Beach Closure Order

04.30.20 Plastics Industry Tactics Brought Into Focus

04.24.20 Looking ahead: When and how to safely open beaches and surfing?

04.20.20 Why the Surfrider Foundation matters more than ever… community.

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Beach Access

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11.16.22 Marine Conservation and Nature-Based Solutions on La Isla del Encanto

09.06.22 Surfrider Weighs in to Defend Public’s Right to Florida’s Beaches

06.06.22 Surfrider Foundation files lawsuit to restore access to Lighthouse Beach in Coos Bay, Oregon

05.11.22 A Sign of What’s to Come?

03.30.22 Surfrider Expands Global Impact With New Canada Affiliate

02.16.22 Surfrider and Partners Move to Intervene in a Lawsuit, in Protection of Oceano Dunes

12.15.21 2021 Year in Review: Surfrider Wins 83 Victories to Protect Our Coasts

10.27.21 Dept of Interior Seeks Input to Advance Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Recreation Opportunities

08.24.21 A Win for “Customary Use” Beach Rights in Florida

07.13.21 Decommissioning Update for San Onofre

06.18.21 Understanding Historical Discrimination in U.S. Beach Access

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Coastal Preservation

03.15.23 The effects of a changing climate on water quality

03.08.23 Surfrider is on its Way to D.C. for the 7th Annual Coastal Recreation Hill Day

01.23.23 Blue Water Task Force volunteers measure high bacteria levels after CA bomb cyclone

01.05.23 California’s Bomb Cyclone

12.19.22 Surfrider Voices Concerns Over Proposed Development on Erosive San Clemente Coastal Bluff

12.17.22 All Eyes on Coastal Climate Change and the Role of Blue Carbon

11.21.22 A Supercharged Atlantic Hurricane Season Continues: Hurricane Nicole

11.16.22 Marine Conservation and Nature-Based Solutions on La Isla del Encanto

11.02.22 Missing the Mark: Report Reveals Most Coastal States Lack Critical Laws and Policies

10.31.22 Nature-Based Solutions on our Coasts: A Frontline Defense Against Climate Change

10.28.22 North Shore Coastal Resilience on Oʻahu

10.27.22 Could Giant Sea Gates be Coming to Your Coast?

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Legal

03.14.23 Harnessing Federal Purchasing Power to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

02.06.23 Clean Water Protections Restored (Somewhat)

01.09.23 Surfrider Foundation Europe Files Suit Against Danone to Fight Plastic Pollution

12.19.22 Surfrider Voices Concerns Over Proposed Development on Erosive San Clemente Coastal Bluff

11.30.22 Surfrider Foundation Challenges Shrimp Farm Pollution in Kauaʻi

11.07.22 Surfrider’s Battle for Public Beaches over Private Development in Oregon

10.03.22 Surfrider Celebrates Achievements in U.S. Steel Campaign

09.23.22 Surfrider Challenges New Offshore Drilling with LS 257 Amicus Brief

09.06.22 Surfrider Weighs in to Defend Public’s Right to Florida’s Beaches

09.01.22 Surfrider Motions to Intervene in Litigation to Stop Santa Barbara Oil Trucking

08.08.22 Gaps in U.S. Plastic Pollution Regulations Leave Us Vulnerable to Microplastics

08.04.22 Surfrider Files Amicus Brief in Support of Public’s Customary Beach Access in Florida

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Ocean Protection

03.08.23 Surfrider is on its Way to D.C. for the 7th Annual Coastal Recreation Hill Day

02.27.23 Restoring California’s Environment after the Amplify Energy Oil Spill

01.30.23 Conserving our Ocean and Coasts for All People

01.21.23 Surfrider Statement on Offshore Wind and Recent Whale Beachings on the East Coast

01.04.23 A Plan to Retire California’s Offshore Drilling Rigs

11.16.22 Marine Conservation and Nature-Based Solutions on La Isla del Encanto

10.19.22 Celebrating 50 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries (and What Comes Next)

09.29.22 Statement One Year After The Amplify Energy Oil Spill

09.23.22 Surfrider Challenges New Offshore Drilling with LS 257 Amicus Brief

09.14.22 No Sacrifice Zones: It’s Time to End New Offshore Drilling in U.S. Waters

09.01.22 Surfrider Motions to Intervene in Litigation to Stop Santa Barbara Oil Trucking

08.31.22 California Legislature Passes Bill to Prevent Seabed Mining

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Ocean Protection

03.08.23 Surfrider is on its Way to D.C. for the 7th Annual Coastal Recreation Hill Day

02.27.23 Restoring California’s Environment after the Amplify Energy Oil Spill

01.30.23 Conserving our Ocean and Coasts for All People

01.21.23 Surfrider Statement on Offshore Wind and Recent Whale Beachings on the East Coast

01.04.23 A Plan to Retire California’s Offshore Drilling Rigs

11.16.22 Marine Conservation and Nature-Based Solutions on La Isla del Encanto

10.19.22 Celebrating 50 Years of National Marine Sanctuaries (and What Comes Next)

09.29.22 Statement One Year After The Amplify Energy Oil Spill

09.23.22 Surfrider Challenges New Offshore Drilling with LS 257 Amicus Brief

09.14.22 No Sacrifice Zones: It’s Time to End New Offshore Drilling in U.S. Waters

09.01.22 Surfrider Motions to Intervene in Litigation to Stop Santa Barbara Oil Trucking

08.31.22 California Legislature Passes Bill to Prevent Seabed Mining

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Plastic Pollution

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03.15.23 UC Berkeley Dining Halls Become Ocean Friendly

03.14.23 Harnessing Federal Purchasing Power to Reduce Single-Use Plastics

03.14.23 Ocean Friendly Restaurants Spotlight: Magnus on Water

03.08.23 Surfrider is on its Way to D.C. for the 7th Annual Coastal Recreation Hill Day

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01.27.23 Plastic Pollution Initiative Update: Winning! ...And More Work to Be Done

01.27.23 Club Leaders Give “Trash Island” Plastic a New Fate

01.19.23 Skip the Stuff Passes in New York City!

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Clean Water

03.15.23 The effects of a changing climate on water quality

03.08.23 Surfrider is on its Way to D.C. for the 7th Annual Coastal Recreation Hill Day

03.06.23 San Luis Obispo Chapter sheds light on chronically high bacteria levels

02.28.23 Hands-on Ocean Friendly Gardens Workshops in Long Beach, California

02.06.23 Clean Water Protections Restored (Somewhat)

01.23.23 Blue Water Task Force volunteers measure high bacteria levels after CA bomb cyclone

12.20.22 A successful year for the Blue Water Task Force

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12.17.22 All Eyes on Coastal Climate Change and the Role of Blue Carbon

11.30.22 Surfrider Foundation Challenges Shrimp Farm Pollution in Kauaʻi

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