Offshore oil drilling threatens our health and economy

We've been proud to stand with coastal residents in California and across the nation to oppose the administration's efforts to open federal waters to new offshore oil drilling.

Although the administration has temporarily backed off its offshore drilling plan, Congress still urgently needs to pass legislation to permanently protect our coasts from all forms of offshore drilling.

Fishing, outdoor recreation and tourism are the lifeblood of California's coastal economies, accounting for billions of dollars of our state's gross domestic product. Offshore drilling threatens all those industries, creating the potential for permanent damage to some of the most ecologically diverse and sensitive regions of our country.