End New Offshore Oil Drilling, Protect Our Climate Future - Oceana USA

End New Offshore Oil Drilling, Protect Our Climate Future

 

“I can guarantee you if I am president, there will be no offshore drilling. And I’d extend the moratorium, and I think it should be, basically, a permanent moratorium.”

President Biden pledged to end new drilling.  We’re counting on President Biden to fulfill his promise.

Permanent offshore drilling protections for unleased federal waters could prevent over 19 billion tons of greenhouse gas emissions as well as more than $720 billion in damages to people, property, and the environment. 19 billion tons is the equivalent of taking every car in the nation off the road for 15 years — or nearly three times the total annual emissions in the U.S.

Offshore drilling is fueling our ever-worsening climate crisis and threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans who rely on a clean, healthy ocean. That is why support for protecting our coasts from new offshore drilling is so widespread and bipartisan, including:

  • Nearly every East and West Coast governor;
  • More than 390 coastal municipalities;
  • Over 2,300 local, state, and federal bipartisan officials;
  • East and West Coast alliances representing over 55,000 businesses; and
  • The Pacific, New England, South Atlantic, and Mid-Atlantic fishery management councils, and several commercial and recreational fishing interests.

 

The Coalition behind ending new offshore drilling is bipartisan, diverse, and strong.

Bipartisan Congressional Opposition to Expanded Offshore Drilling

Opposition From Municipalities and Counties

The following list shows the geographic diversity of communities opposing offshore drilling and each has passed a formal resolution establishing their position. Click the links for access to their formal resolution.

  1. Accomack County, VA
  2. Aberdeen, WA
  3. Alameda County, CA
  4. Allenhurst, GA
  5. Anna Maria, FL
  6. Annapolis, MD
  7. Apalachicola, FL
  8. Arapahoe, NC
  9. Arcata, CA
  10. Asbury Park, NJ
  11. Asheville, NC
  12. Atlanta, GA
  13. Atlantic Beach, FL
  14. Atlantic Beach, NC
  15. Atlantic Beach, SC
  16. Atlantic City, NJ
  17. Atlantic County, NJ
  18. Atlantic Highlands, NJ
  19. Avalon, NJ
  20. Aventura, FL
  21. Bal Harbour, FL
  22. Bald Head Island, NC
  23. Baltimore, MD
  24. Barnegat, NJ
  25. Barrier Islands, FL
  26. Beach Haven, NJ
  27. Beachwood, NJ
  28. Beaufort County, SC
  29. Beaufort, NC
  30. Beaufort, SC
  31. Belfast, ME
  32. Belleair Beach, FL
  33. Belleair Shore, FL
  34. Belmar, NJ
  35. Belville, NC
  36. Berkeley, CA
  37. Berkeley, NJ
  38. Berlin, MD
  39. Bethany Beach, DE
  40. Bloomingdale, GA
  41. Boca Raton, FL
  42. Bonita Springs, FL
  43. Boynton Beach, FL
  44. Bradenton Beach, FL
  45. Bradley Beach, NJ
  46. Briarcliffe Acres, SC
  47. Brick, NJ
  48. Brigantine, NJ
  49. Brookhaven, NY
  50. Broward County, FL
  51. Brunswick, GA
  52. Calabash, NC
  53. Cape Canaveral, FL
  54. Cape Charles, VA
  55. Cape Coral, FL
  56. Cape May County, NJ
  57. Capitola, CA
  58. Carlsbad, CA
  59. Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
  60. Carolina Beach, NC
  61. Carolina Shores, NC
  62. Carpinteria, CA
  63. Carrboro, NC
  64. Caswell Beach, NC
  65. Cedar Point, NC
  66. Chapel Hill, NC
  67. Charleston County, SC
  68. Charleston, SC
  69. Charlestown, RI
  70. Cheriton, VA
  71. Chesapeake, VA
  72. Chincoteague, VA
  73. Chula Vista, CA
  74. Cinco Bayou, FL
  75. Clallam County, WA
  76. Clearwater, FL
  77. Cocoa Beach, FL
  78. Coconut Creek, FL
  79. Collier County, FL
  80. Columbia, SC
  81. Contra Costa County, CA
  82. Cooper City, FL
  83. Coral Gables, FL
  84. Costa Mesa, CA
  85. Cotati, CA
  86. Crisfield, MD
  87. Culver City, CA
  88. Currituck County, NC
  89. Dana Point, CA
  90. Dania Beach, FL
  91. Dare County, NC
  92. Davie, FL
  93. Deerfield Beach, FL
  94. Del Mar, CA
  95. Delray Beach, FL
  96. Dewey Beach, DE
  97. Duck, NC
  98. Dunedin, FL
  99. East Hampton, NY
  100. Edisto Beach, SC
  101. El Segundo, CA
  102. Emerald Isle, NC
  103. Encinitas, CA
  104. Escambia County, FL
  105. Escondido, CA
  106. Eureka, CA
  107. Exmore, VA
  108. Fairfax, CA
  109. Fenwick Island, DE
  110. Fernandina Beach, FL
  111. Flagler County, FL
  112. Flemington, GA
  113. Florence, SC
  114. Folly Beach, SC
  115. Fort Bragg, CA
  116. Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  117. Ft. Myers Beach, FL
  118. Ft. Walton Beach, FL
  119. Garden City, GA
  120. Georgetown County, SC
  121. Georgetown, SC
  122. Gold Beach, OR
  123. Goleta, CA
  124. Greenville, SC
  125. Grover Beach, CA
  126. Gulfport, FL
  127. Half Moon Bay, CA
  128. Hallandale Beach, FL
  129. Hampton, VA
  130. Havre de Grace, MD
  131. Hayward, CA
  132. Hermosa Beach, CA
  133. Hilton Head, SC
  134. Hinesville, GA
  135. Holden Beach, NC
  136. Holly Ridge, NC
  137. Hollywood, FL
  138. Holmes Beach, FL
  139. Hoquiam, WA
  140. Horry County, SC
  141. Humboldt County, CA
  142. Hurlock, MD
  143. Hyde County, NC
  144. Ilwaco, WA
  145. Imperial Beach, CA
  146. Indialantic, FL
  147. Indian Beach, NC
  148. Indian Harbor Beach, FL
  149. Indian River County, FL
  150. Indian Rocks Beach, FL
  151. Indian Shores, FL
  152. Islamorada, FL
  153. Isle of Palms, SC
  154. Isle of Wight County, VA
  155. Jacksonville Beach, FL
  156. James City County, VA
  157. James Island, SC
  158. Jamestown, RI
  159. Jupiter Inlet Colony, FL
  160. Jupiter, FL
  161. Keller, VA
  162. Key Colony Beach, FL
  163. Key West, FL
  164. Keyport, NJ
  165. Kiawah Island, SC
  166. Kill Devil Hills, NC
  167. Kingsland, GA
  168. Kitty Hawk, NC
  169. Kure Beach, NC
  170. Laguna Beach, CA
  171. Lauderdale by the Sea, FL
  172. Lavallette, NJ
  173. Layton, FL
  174. Leland, NC
  175. Lemon Grove, CA
  176. Lewes, DE
  177. Liberty County, GA
  178. Lincoln City, OR
  179. Long Beach, WA
  180. Long Branch, NJ
  181. Longboat Key, FL
  182. Los Angeles County, CA
  183. Los Angeles, CA
  184. Los Osos, CA
  185. Lower Township, NJ
  186. Madeira Beach, FL
  187. Malibu, CA
  188. Manasquan, NJ
  189. Manatee County, FL
  190. Manhattan Beach, CA
  191. Manteo, NC
  192. Mantoloking, NJ
  193. Marathon, FL
  194. Marin County, CA
  195. Marina, CA
  196. Martin County, FL
  197. McClellanville, SC
  198. Meggett, SC
  199. Melbourne Beach, FL
  200. Melbourne, FL
  201. Mendocino County, CA
  202. Miami Beach, FL
  203. Miami Shores, FL
  204. Miami, FL
  205. Miami-Dade County, FL
  206. Middlesex County, VA
  207. Midway, GA
  208. Milton, DE
  209. Monmouth Beach, NJ
  210. Monmouth County, NJ
  211. Monroe County, FL
  212. Monterey County, CA
  213. Monterey, CA
  214. Montesano, WA
  215. Montgomery County, MD
  216. Montross, VA
  217. Morehead City, NC
  218. Morro Bay, CA
  219. Mt
  220. Myrtle Beach, SC
  221. Nags Head, NC
  222. Nantucket, MA
  223. Naples, FL
  224. National City, CA
  225. Neptune Beach, FL
  226. New Hanover County, NC
  227. New Shoreham, RI
  228. New Smyrna Beach, FL
  229. Newport News, VA
  230. Newport, OR
  231. Norfolk, VA
  232. North Bay Village, FL
  233. North Myrtle Beach, SC
  234. North Redington Beach, FL
  235. North Topsail Beach, NC
  236. North Wildwood, NJ
  237. Northampton County, VA
  238. Norwalk, CA
  239. Oak Island, NC
  240. Oakland Park, FL
  241. Oakland, CA
  242. Ocean Beach, NY
  243. Ocean City, MD
  244. Ocean County, NJ
  245. Ocean Gate, NJ
  246. Ocean Isle Beach, NC
  247. Ocean Ridge, FL
  248. Ocean Shores, WA
  249. Oceanside, CA
  250. Ojai, CA
  251. Okaloosa County, FL
  252. Onancock, VA
  253. Onley, VA
  254. Orange County, NC
  255. Oriental, NC
  256. Oxnard, CA
  257. Pacific County, WA
  258. Pacific Grove, CA
  259. Pacifica, CA
  260. Palm Beach County, FL
  261. Patchogue, NY
  262. Pawleys Island, SC
  263. Pembroke, GA
  264. Pensacola, FL
  265. Petaluma, CA
  266. Pine Knoll Shores, NC
  267. Pinecrest Village, FL
  268. Pinellas County, FL
  269. Pismo Beach, CA
  270. Point Arena, CA
  271. Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
  272. Point Pleasant Borough, NJ
  273. Pompano Beach, FL
  274. Pooler, GA
  275. Poquoson, VA
  276. Port Orford, OR
  277. Port Royal, SC
  278. Port Wentworth, GA
  279. Porterdale, GA
  280. Portland, ME
  281. Portland, OR
  282. Portsmouth, VA
  283. Punta Gorda, FL
  284. Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
  285. Raymond, WA
  286. Red Bank, NJ
  287. Redington Beach, FL
  288. Redington Shores, FL
  289. Redondo Beach, CA passed 03/6/18
  290. Rehoboth Beach, DE
  291. Riceboro, GA
  292. Richmond Hill, GA
  293. Richmond, CA
  294. Riverhead, NY
  295. Rockville, SC
  296. Roosevelt, NJ
  297. Safety Harbor, FL
  298. Salisbury, MD
  299. Saltaire, NY
  300. San Clemente, CA
  301. San Diego County, CA
  302. San Diego, CA
  303. San Francisco, CA
  304. San Leandro, CA
  305. San Luis Obispo County, CA
  306. San Luis Obispo, CA
  307. San Mateo County, CA
  308. San Mateo, CA
  309. Sanibel, FL
  310. Santa Barbara County, CA
  311. Santa Barbara, CA
  312. Santa Clarita, CA
  313. Santa Cruz City, CA
  314. Santa Cruz County, CA
  315. Santa Monica, CA passed 03/06/18
  316. Sarasota, FL
  317. Satellite Beach, FL
  318. Savannah, GA
  319. Saxis, VA
  320. Scotts Valley, CA
  321. Sea Bright, NJ
  322. Sea Isle City, NJ
  323. Seabrook Island, SC Mayor and Councilmembers
  324. Seattle, WA
  325. Shallotte, NC
  326. Shelter Island, NY
  327. Solana Beach, CA
  328. Sonoma County, CA
  329. South Bend, WA
  330. South Bethany, DE
  331. South Miami, FL
  332. Southampton, NY
  333. Southern Shores, NC
  334. Southold, NY
  335. Southport, NC
  336. Space Coast League of Cities
  337. Spring Lake, NJ
  338. Augustine Beach, FL
  339. Augustine, FL
  340. James, NC
  341. Johns County, FL
  342. Lucie County, FL
  343. Mary’s County, MD
  344. Marys, GA
  345. Pete Beach, FL
  346. Petersburg, FL
  347. Stone Harbor, NJ
  348. Stuart, FL
  349. Suffolk, VA
  350. Sullivan’s Island, SC
  351. Sunny Isles Beach, FL
  352. Sunset Beach, NC
  353. Surf City, NC
  354. Surfside Beach, SC
  355. Surfside, FL
  356. Swansboro, NC
  357. Tappahannock, VA
  358. Tarpon Springs, FL
  359. Thunderbolt, GA
  360. Titusville, FL
  361. Tiverton, RI
  362. Toledo, OR
  363. Toms River, NJ
  364. Topsail Beach, NC
  365. Treasure Island, FL
  366. Trinidad, CA
  367. Tybee Island, GA
  368. Urbanna, VA
  369. Ventura County, CA
  370. Ventura, CA
  371. Vernonburg, GA
  372. Vero Beach, FL
  373. Virginia Beach, VA
  374. Vista, CA
  375. Washington, DC
  376. Watsonville, CA
  377. West Cape May, NJ
  378. West Hollywood, CA
  379. West Melbourne, FL
  380. West Palm Beach, FL
  381. West Wildwood, NJ
  382. Westport, WA
  383. Wildwood Crest, NJ
  384. Williamsburg, VA
  385. Wilmington, NC
  386. Wilton Manors, FL
  387. Windsor, CA
  388. Woodbine, GA
  389. Worcester County, MD
  390. Wrightsville Beach, NC
  391. Yachats, OR